League Play-Off

ETIHAD
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alejo Gonzalvez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fagondo Verges in the 4th minute of the match. John Antunez was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Argi Dagora showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 11thth minute of the game Argi Dagora who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Can Noguera's John Antunez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fagondo Verges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Lion Halland's goal looked a bit too open when Toño Huguet came free, but Alejo Gonzalvez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Lion Halland booed when Can Noguera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Jaraba didn't get a good kick on the ball. John Antunez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Argi Dagora in the 33rd minute of play. Fagondo Verges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Alejo Gonzalvez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. John Antunez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iñaki Bellido in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, Iñaki Bellido 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. Fagondo Verges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Argi Dagora to make the kick off. Iñaki Bellido might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over John Antunez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iñaki Bellido ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Can Noguera's Olayo Flores got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Fagondo Verges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fagondo Verges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejo Gonzalvez having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Mark Aguilar sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Alejo Gonzalvez threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Mark Aguilar this time. Fagondo Verges's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejo Gonzalvez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Iñaki Bellido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. John Antunez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Argi Dagora came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Lion Halland 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 Argi Dagora couldn't finish the play. Iñaki Bellido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. John Antunez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aberri Feria hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 85th match minute, Lion Halland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julián Tobia to maneuver through the defense. Alejo Gonzalvez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toño Huguet in the 86th minute. If Luis Roman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lion Halland's Alejo Gonzalvez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fagondo Verges in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lion Halland fans cheered their team off the field, for while Can Noguera had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.