League Play-Off

San Juan De Nieva
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ovando Reyes made the kick off which started today's match. Beso Radioactivo's Gaizkine Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovando Reyes in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Cedro Navarro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 10 played minutes San Juan De Nieva AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Colillas. In the 15th minute Ovando Reyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaizkine Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ovando Reyes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaizkine Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovando Reyes in the 22nd minute of the match. Ovando Reyes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Gaizkine Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 played minutes Beso Radioactivo got a freekick which was hit by Tirso Varela. After a defensive mix-up in Beso Radioactivo's zone, Emmanuel Cabrera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaizkine Salgado came out of the goal and Emmanuel Cabrera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute, Dario Colillas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ugutz Iglesias kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cedro Navarro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Emmanuel Cabrera made a precise shot to the right of Gaizkine Salgado. Beso Radioactivo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Justo Fuentes's late challenge caught a Beso Radioactivo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justo Fuentes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, San Juan De Nieva AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justo Fuentes to maneuver through the defense. After 56 minutes of play Beso Radioactivo's Tirso Varela was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of San Juan De Nieva AFC booed when Beso Radioactivo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tirso Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute, San Juan De Nieva AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Iamín Sainz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gaizkine Salgado came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by San Juan De Nieva AFC's Emmanuel Cabrera. But to his dismay, Emmanuel Cabrera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Lesardo Segarra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belmiro Rosas in the 72nd minute of play. San Juan De Nieva AFC's Justo Fuentes got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Justo Fuentes off the ground. After 73 played minutes San Juan De Nieva AFC got a freekick which was hit by Justo Fuentes. When Cedro Navarro fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beso Radioactivo's protests and gave Cedro Navarro a yellow card for diving instead. After 74 played minutes Beso Radioactivo got a freekick which was hit by Cedro Navarro. Emmanuel Cabrera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaizkine Salgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Cirino Gimeno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beso Radioactivo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Juan De Nieva AFC the free kick. Ovando Reyes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Iamín Sainz struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Lesardo Segarra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beso Radioactivo. With a little luck, San Juan De Nieva AFC's Lesardo Segarra got control of the ball when Iamín Sainz tried to sneak it across the goal line.