League Play-Off

Endriga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Endriga SD's Cugat Llorca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Medardo Vilanova managed to get in a good position for a shot. Endriga SD's supporters rose to their feet, but Medardo Vilanova was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hanni Herrera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 14 minutes, Gandolfo Colsa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Endriga SD and the Retamar players grew even worse after the yellow card. 13 minutes into the game, one of Endriga SD:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Benedicto Puyol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute Joselito Serra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Plauto Cabanela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 minutes, Isauro Gonzalvez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Endriga SD and the Retamar players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 22 played minutes Endriga SD got a freekick which was hit by Isauro Gonzalvez. Velasco Feria's late challenge caught a Retamar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Velasco Feria helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Endriga SD getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Velasco Feria hit a great ball. Plauto Cabanela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joselito Serra in the 27th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Benedicto Puyol managed to get in a good position for a shot. Retamar's supporters rose to their feet, but Benedicto Puyol was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Plauto Cabanela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Benedicto Puyol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Plauto Cabanela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joselito Serra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedicto Puyol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hanni Herrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cugat Llorca, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Plauto Cabanela came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Retamar's Benedicto Puyol. But to his dismay, Benedicto Puyol quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joselito Serra made a kick off. Cugat Llorca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Hanni Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Retamar's goalkeeper Hanni Herrera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Joselito Serra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Plauto Cabanela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joselito Serra's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Joselito Serra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 85 played minutes Endriga SD got a freekick which was hit by Velasco Feria. 88 minutes into the game, Cugat Llorca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Endriga SD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Retamar the free kick. In the 88th minute, Cugat Llorca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Retamar getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Silvio Abascal hit a great ball. In the 100th minute of the match Licerio Acarreta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hanni Herrera showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Retamar supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Retamar would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.