League Play-Off

Estadio Riells
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Domenech Pacheco got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Xandro Varela was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Riells FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tavernoles the free kick. A collision led to Riells FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Xandro Varela hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Tavernoles's Cruz Medina tried to score from far away in the 4th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Silvano Paz made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Fliz Ziguenza sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fliz Ziguenza got free with Silvano Paz in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Fernando Morientes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvano Paz made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Fliz Ziguenza sent off a good shot on target. Fliz Ziguenza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cesario Paz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Silvano Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raphael Colsa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Martino Merino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Cesario Paz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Riells FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesario Paz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silvano Paz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Martino Merino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raphael Colsa in the 39th minute of the match. Martino Merino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphael Colsa in the 44th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Silvano Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fliz Ziguenza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fernando Morientes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 59th minute Raphael Colsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martino Merino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, Isaac Sevilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvano Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fliz Ziguenza, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Martino Merino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raphael Colsa's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Fernando Morientes struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Martino Merino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tavernoles. After a rather tough play, Riells FC's Domenech Pacheco got a free kick in the 80th minute. If Fliz Ziguenza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvano Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fliz Ziguenza, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After some careless play in the Tavernoles defense, Fliz Ziguenza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silvano Paz. The Tavernoles fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silvano Paz should have stopped the shot. If Fliz Ziguenza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fliz Ziguenza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.