League Play-Off

Canyet De Mar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Etxepare Sanz in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aparicio Arratia saved Canyet De Mar from getting behind. 4 minutes into the game, Salelles's Fertus Quijana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aparicio Arratia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Quinton Leal who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Marco Ladra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fertus Quijana in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aparicio Arratia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Salelles's Fertus Quijana in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canyet De Mar's goalie prevented a goal. Etxepare Sanz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aparicio Arratia having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Fertus Quijana notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Canyet De Mar's Aparicio Arratia. Aparicio Arratia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fertus Quijana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aparicio Arratia having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Fertus Quijana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aparicio Arratia was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Marco Ladra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvis Bacete in the 36th minute of the match. If Elvis Bacete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Canyet De Mar's zone, Fertus Quijana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aparicio Arratia came out of the goal and Fertus Quijana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Etxepare Sanz to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Javier Santander made a precise shot to the right of Marco Ladra. Salelles's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Humberto Machado hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After 57 played minutes Canyet De Mar got a freekick which was hit by Quinton Leal. 59 minutes into the match, Canyet De Mar's goal looked a bit too open when Etxepare Sanz came free, but Aparicio Arratia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benvide Echeto kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Aparicio Arratia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Etxepare Sanz's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. After 63 minutes, Lucas Aznar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salelles and the Canyet De Mar players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Lucas Aznar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marco Ladra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvis Bacete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fertus Quijana 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. In the 75th minute Elvis Bacete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Ladra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Ladra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvis Bacete in the 79th minute of play. Aparicio Arratia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Etxepare Sanz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quinton Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Marco Ladra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Etxepare Sanz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Marco Ladra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinton Leal in the 91st minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Canyet De Mar's goalkeeper Aparicio Arratia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fertus Quijana. Marco Ladra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elvis Bacete went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Salelles walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.