League Play-Off

Catalonia F.C
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Catalonia F.C. booed when Bítem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victoriano Canosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Primitivo Dagora stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olaf Caballero's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Primitivo Dagora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olaf Caballero, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Karmel Gonzalvez hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Victor Iglesias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Bítem getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Lolo Marques hit a great ball. Primitivo Dagora didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olaf Caballero went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 29 minutes, Victor Iglesias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catalonia F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Victor Iglesias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute, Etxatxu Rubio 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. Etxatxu Rubio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Olaf Caballero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Primitivo Dagora was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 46th match minute, Catalonia F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cresenciano Bernal to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes, Bítem's Gregorio Sirvent shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Primitivo Dagora came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bítem reached it. After the first half Bítem were leading 0-2. 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 Olaf Caballero to strike the kick off in the second half. The corner led Bítem's Leonardo Flores to fire away a dangerous shot which Primitivo Dagora despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Olaf Caballero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Primitivo Dagora was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Mark Clemente struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Primitivo Dagora didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bítem. Olaf Caballero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Primitivo Dagora tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Primitivo Dagora made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark Clemente in the 66th minute. Isidor Cabanela struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Primitivo Dagora didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bítem. In the 72nd minute Victor Iglesias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justin Rivera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Justin Rivera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Iglesias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Victor Iglesias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Catalonia F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Justin Rivera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Iglesias in the 86th minute of play. Olaf Caballero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Primitivo Dagora having to interfere. A collision led to Bítem getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Isidor Cabanela hit a great ball. Catalonia F.C.'s Karmel Gonzalvez suffered a concussion after 94 minutes and had to leave the field. The supporters of Catalonia F.C. booed when Bítem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lolo Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Bítem supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bítem would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.