League Play-Off

Tinajeros
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pablo-Enrique Olano took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Tinajeros's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo-Enrique Olano came free, but Hernán Palomar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Merille CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xacobo Torres to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Merille CF's Bartolo Domingo got control of the ball when Paco Vives tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iyan Hidalgo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Bartolo Domingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hernán Palomar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matxin Ruiz in the 27th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Urbes Herrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aniceto Esteban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bartolo Domingo having to interfere. If Aniceto Esteban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Aniceto Esteban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bartolo Domingo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Iyan Hidalgo came free with the goalkeeper in the 35th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bartolo Domingo could save by the left post. Matxin Ruiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Matxin Ruiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aniceto Esteban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Bartolo Domingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladimiro Valerón kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aniceto Esteban stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Matxin Ruiz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hernán Palomar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 61st match minute, Merille CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Valerón to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Tinajeros getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Quico Revuelta hit a great ball. Merille CF's Matxin Ruiz got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iyan Hidalgo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matxin Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Iyan Hidalgo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Merille CF's Matxin Ruiz got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Matxin Ruiz struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Hernán Palomar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merille CF. 91 minutes into the match, Tinajeros's goalkeeper Hernán Palomar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matxin Ruiz. A collision led to Tinajeros getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Berto Gómez hit a great ball. When the final whistle sounded Merille CF left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Tinajeros.