League Play-Off

Estadio Puente Viejo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Mendebal Morientes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Mendebal Morientes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Pericles Ocaña dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Isidor Gómez, 1-1. Mateo Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mendebal Morientes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohamed Gabas during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Villaverde FC booed when Puente Viejo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Gabas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute, Mendebal Morientes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Larra Abril had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mendebal Morientes in the 29th minute of play forced Puente Viejo AFC's goalkeeper Mateo Mata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 minutes of play, Villaverde FC's Mendebal Morientes made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mateo Mata was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Puente Viejo AFC's Pericles Ocaña got a free kick in the 35th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Pericles Ocaña dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Isidor Gómez, 2-2. If Pericles Ocaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Pericles Ocaña made the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in Puente Viejo AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 53 minutes, Villaverde FC's Argoitz Acosta got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Mateo Mata. In the 56th minute, Bingen Quintanilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mendebal Morientes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Villaverde FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Puente Viejo AFC:s goal. After having played for 68 minutes, Mendebal Morientes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villaverde FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mendebal Morientes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Belmiro Raya kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Larra Abril in the 75th minute of play forced Villaverde FC's goalkeeper Isidor Gómez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th match minute, Puente Viejo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmiro Raya to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Villaverde FC's Argoitz Acosta broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Gelacio Cortes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mateo Mata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gelacio Cortes got free with Mateo Mata in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mateo Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mendebal Morientes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gelacio Cortes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Mateo Mata made a huge save. In the 91st minute Larra Abril shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidor Gómez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Larra Abril received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Isidor Gómez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.