League Play-Off

A Piuca
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Santa Catalina CD's Filiberto Mezquita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Unax Sainz during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of A Piuca booed when Santa Catalina CD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Unax Sainz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oier Huerta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filiberto Mezquita in the 7th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Remigio Zabalo managed to get in a good position for a shot. A Piuca's supporters rose to their feet, but Remigio Zabalo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Florin Quintas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Filiberto Mezquita came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Santa Catalina CD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Filiberto Mezquita couldn't finish the play. Emilio Prats might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florin Quintas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Prats ran back to his position shaking his head. Antxoka Vilanova hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After having played for 33 minutes, Filiberto Mezquita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Catalina CD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filiberto Mezquita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, A Piuca's Fabián Mala got a free kick in the 34th minute. Gonsalve Herrero kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Florin Quintas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigio Zabalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Oier Huerta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiberto Mezquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damario Justo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oier Huerta having to make a save. Filiberto Mezquita scored 0-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Oier Huerta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Remigio Zabalo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Santa Catalina CD's Damario Justo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oier Huerta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Remigio Zabalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florin Quintas having to interfere. In the 61st minute Emilio Prats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florin Quintas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64thth minute of the game Emilio Prats who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Catalina CD's Florin Quintas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Emilio Prats managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A Piuca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emilio Prats was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Damario Justo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oier Huerta having to interfere. Filiberto Mezquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Damario Justo came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Santa Catalina CD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damario Justo couldn't finish the play. Oier Huerta made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Damario Justo sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th minute, Manolito Turrilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damario Justo got free with Oier Huerta in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Santa Catalina CD's Filiberto Mezquita in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A Piuca's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95thth minute of the game Remigio Zabalo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Catalina CD's Florin Quintas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.