League Play-Off

Angeles Auditorium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) When Bela Redondo fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Urquizu's protests and gave Bela Redondo a yellow card for diving instead. Santi Cacheres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Santos having to interfere. Michel Llorca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bela Redondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Angeles F.C. defense, Ildefonso Cartagena kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michel Llorca. The Angeles F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michel Llorca should have stopped the shot. Marquez Dulce hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the game, Hector Baños lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Henry Santos. Henry Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peter Lorenzo in the 31st minute. In the 37th minute, Ildefonso Cartagena 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. Angeles F.C.'s Michel Llorca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ildefonso Cartagena in the 39th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Cheche Noya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Llorca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 minutes of play, Urquizu's Bela Redondo made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Michel Llorca was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Urquizu were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Santi Cacheres to strike the kick off in the second half. Michel Llorca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cefero Bencoiechea went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Cefero Bencoiechea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michel Llorca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. When Hector Baños came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Angeles F.C. 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 Hector Baños couldn't finish the play. Michel Llorca was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ildefonso Cartagena showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 64 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Michel Llorca successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 69th minute Peter Lorenzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angeles F.C.'s Michel Llorca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Angeles F.C. from getting a goal against them. Bela Redondo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Michel Llorca made a huge save. In the 80th minute Ildefonso Cartagena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Llorca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th match minute, Urquizu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bela Redondo to maneuver through the defense. Henry Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Lorenzo in the 91st minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Urquizu eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.