League Play-Off

Estadio Albuixech
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelino Arribas made the kick off which started today's match. Macabeo Teruel took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudio Ponte. Claudio Ponte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Marcelino Arribas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Ponte was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Albuixech FC's Laurgain Marines got a free kick in the 8th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelino Arribas in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudio Ponte saved Albuixech FC from getting behind. In the 10th minute Marcelino Arribas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Ponte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Macabeo Teruel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Claudio Ponte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Marcelino Arribas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Ponte was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Macabeo Teruel struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Claudio Ponte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.D. Calera. Claudio Ponte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Macabeo Teruel in the 22nd minute of the match. If Melkor Coello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, C.D. Calera's Aire Lopez got control of the ball when Melkor Coello tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anxelu Batuecas charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anxelu Batuecas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Anxelu Batuecas hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Albuixech FC were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after C.D. Calera's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tebaldo Ferrer took the corner. Albuixech FC's Tebaldo Ferrer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aire Lopez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Arribas in the 34th minute of play forced Albuixech FC's goalkeeper Claudio Ponte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelino Arribas in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudio Ponte saved Albuixech FC from getting behind. In the 38th minute Marcelino Arribas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Ponte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Albuixech FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ubaldo Vadillos was slow to take the kick. During this time C.D. Calera's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Ubaldo Vadillos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Claudio Ponte quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marcelino Arribas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelino Arribas scored 0-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudio Ponte, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half C.D. Calera were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iyan Paredes made a kick off. Macabeo Teruel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudio Ponte read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. If Marcelino Arribas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lucian Higuera fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.D. Calera's protests and gave Lucian Higuera a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to C.D. Calera getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Lucian Higuera hit a great ball. Marcelino Arribas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Ponte having to interfere. Claudio Ponte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Macabeo Teruel in the 71st minute. 79 minutes into the match, Albuixech FC's Melkor Coello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aire Lopez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 80 minutes into the game, Melkor Coello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Aire Lopez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Marcelino Arribas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laurgain Marines hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute of the match C.D. Calera got a corner. Albuixech FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ubaldo Vadillos ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led C.D. Calera's Ubaldo Vadillos to fire away a dangerous shot which Claudio Ponte despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Albuixech FC booed when C.D. Calera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucian Higuera didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Albuixech FC's goalkeeper Claudio Ponte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Macabeo Teruel. C.D. Calera's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.