League Play-Off

Ribera Alta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Albano Duran started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Llorienzo Serena in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sol Rienda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miliano Bernal during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 5 minutes into the match, Silmarilis's goal looked a bit too open when Bautista Gómez came free, but Sol Rienda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustino Casta hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Sol Rienda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Llorienzo Serena, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Sol Rienda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bautista Gómez in the 10th minute of the match. If Llorienzo Serena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albano Duran struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Ceandro Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Silmarilis. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bautista Gómez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cullar's supporters rose to their feet, but Bautista Gómez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sol Rienda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anxo Calatayud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ceandro Garcia having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cullar's zone, Albano Duran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ceandro Garcia came out of the goal and Albano Duran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anxo Calatayud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ceandro Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Cullar's Ceandro Garcia got control of the ball when Anxo Calatayud tried to sneak it across the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Silmarilis's goal looked a bit too open when Bautista Gómez came free, but Sol Rienda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Bautista Gómez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Silmarilis's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Llorienzo Serena fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Anxo Calatayud blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ceandro Garcia having to make a save. Bautista Gómez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bautista Gómez in the 60th minute of play forced Silmarilis's goalkeeper Sol Rienda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd match minute, Silmarilis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustino Casta to maneuver through the defense. If Llorienzo Serena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ceandro Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Duran in the 77th minute of play. In the 77th minute, Cordero Calatayud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, Silmarilis's Anxo Calatayud sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ceandro Garcia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Albano Duran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ceandro Garcia having to interfere. When Albano Duran came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Silmarilis 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 Albano Duran couldn't finish the play. Llorienzo Serena might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sol Rienda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Llorienzo Serena ran back to his position shaking his head. Bautista Gómez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cullar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Etxatxu Romero in the 94th minute. Haroldo Carrasco charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Haroldo Carrasco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Faustino Casta did an outstanding performance 99 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-0 to the right of an irritated Ceandro Garcia in the goal. Silmarilis's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.