League Play-Off

Estadio Las Cuevas D
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sandro Barro started the match with the kick off. Xabier Iglesias kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. When Nacho Ziguenza fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arratzain's protests and gave Nacho Ziguenza a yellow card for diving instead. Nacho Ziguenza hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Arratzain's Nacho Ziguenza got a free kick in the 13th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Gudesteo Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Las Cuevas De Los Medinas's supporters rose to their feet, but Gudesteo Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ibar Gene breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Buenafuente blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ibar Gene having to make a save. In the 20th match minute, Arratzain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xabier Iglesias to maneuver through the defense. After 25 played minutes Arratzain got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Acarreta. Sandro Barro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zosimo Casanova having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Buenafuente in the 38th minute of play forced Arratzain's goalkeeper Ibar Gene to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Garin Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Las Cuevas De Los Medinas's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Ladra came free, but Zosimo Casanova reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zosimo Casanova stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sandro Barro's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samuel Buenafuente to make the kick off. If Sandro Barro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zosimo Casanova showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Barro, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gudesteo Garcia in the 64th minute of play forced Arratzain's goalkeeper Ibar Gene to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ibar Gene made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Buenafuente in the 66th minute of play. Ibar Gene stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gudesteo Garcia's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gudesteo Garcia in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ibar Gene prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Las Cuevas De Los Medinas's Zosimo Casanova got control of the ball when Denis Ladra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Las Cuevas De Los Medinas's Samuel Buenafuente got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Gudesteo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Acarreta hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute of the match Albino Cruz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ibar Gene showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Gudesteo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ibar Gene showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Buenafuente in the 90th minute of the match. Edur Escurza kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Samuel Buenafuente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ibar Gene having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.