League Play-Off

Monte Claro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gaztea Ribeiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Oxel Nueva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Martín Zabalo went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 10 minutes, Alvaro Revuelta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monte Claro and the Castillejo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th minute of the match Ferran Sánchez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diego Acosta skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvio Azofra in the 17th minute of play forced Monte Claro's goalkeeper Diego Acosta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Monte Claro's Martín Zabalo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Diego Acosta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Echavarri, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Baltasar Echavarri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvio Azofra scored 3-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diego Acosta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Castillejo getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Luis Roig hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, Monte Claro's Martín Zabalo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oxel Nueva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute Baltasar Echavarri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Acosta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martín Zabalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Silvio Azofra made the kick off in the second half. Castillejo's Ferran Sánchez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Diego Acosta in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, Monte Claro's Diego Acosta got control of the ball when Baltasar Echavarri tried to sneak it across the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Castillejo's goal looked a bit too open when Martín Zabalo came free, but Oxel Nueva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvio Azofra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Diego Acosta came out and tried to block the shot, but Silvio Azofra slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 69th minute. Martín Zabalo 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. Baltasar Echavarri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Diego Acosta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Castillejo's Oxel Nueva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaztea Ribeiro in the 82nd minute of play. Diego Acosta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baltasar Echavarri in the 83rd minute. Silvio Azofra struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Diego Acosta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castillejo. Cresconio Orozco kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Silvio Azofra was extremely unlucky when he, in the 96th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Monte Claro were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Castillejo for a fine match.