League Play-Off

Estadio Picassent
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Belarmino Barba made the kick off which started today's match. Belarmino Barba struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Blanco Cuevas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peña Deportiva DH Rociera. Belarmino Barba might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Blanco Cuevas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Belarmino Barba ran back to his position shaking his head. Blanco Cuevas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentín Balboa in the 17th minute of play. Valentín Balboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alvino Valerón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kemen Casado, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Blanco Cuevas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentín Balboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Navarro Planes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Alvino Valerón made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentín Balboa in the 30th minute of play forced Picassent's goalkeeper Blanco Cuevas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bingen Barroso charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bingen Barroso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Peña Deportiva DH Rociera booed when Picassent was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bingen Barroso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Navarro Planes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvino Valerón having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Valentín Balboa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Picassent's Blanco Cuevas. Blanco Cuevas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kemen Casado made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Peña Deportiva DH Rociera's Belarmino Barba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blanco Cuevas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Picassent's zone, Belarmino Barba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blanco Cuevas came out of the goal and Belarmino Barba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Belarmino Barba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvino Valerón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kemen Casado, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Peña Deportiva DH Rociera's zone, Navarro Planes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvino Valerón came out of the goal and Navarro Planes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Belarmino Barba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blanco Cuevas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Ariando Aguado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Picassent's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Peña Deportiva DH Rociera the free kick. Valentín Balboa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Blanco Cuevas made a huge save. Navarro Planes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alvino Valerón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 78 minutes, Navarro Planes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Picassent's supporters crossed their fingers, but Navarro Planes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvino Valerón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kemen Casado in the 79th minute of play. Montez Beloki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvino Valerón having to interfere. Belarmino Barba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Blanco Cuevas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Blanco Cuevas throw himself and got hold of the ball when Belarmino Barba in the 89thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Thanks to some nice moves Valentín Balboa could shoot a difficult shot in the 91st minute, which Blanco Cuevas however easily saved by the left post. In the 94th minute, Picassent's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Valentín Balboa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 96 minutes, Belarmino Navas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Peña Deportiva DH Rociera and the Picassent players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Peña Deportiva DH Rociera getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Belarmino Navas hit a great ball. Peña Deportiva DH Rociera's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.