League Play-Off

Granada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tolino Uria got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute Gaztea Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Larra Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gaztea Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 played minutes Granada got a freekick which was hit by Ostadar Bueno. 10 minutes into the game, Eneas Briso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Granada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monte Claro the free kick. Larra Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martín Zabalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Granada getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Eneas Briso hit a great ball. In the 16th match minute, Monte Claro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cresconio Orozco to maneuver through the defense. Idacio Barrientos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Acosta having to interfere. When Idacio Barrientos came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Granada fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Idacio Barrientos couldn't finish the play. 23 minutes into the match, Ostadar Bueno notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Monte Claro's Diego Acosta. Diego Acosta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Granada booed when Monte Claro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaztea Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Berriotxoa Castelao fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Granada's protests and gave Berriotxoa Castelao a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Granada! After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Martín Zabalo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monte Claro's supporters rose to their feet, but Martín Zabalo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Larra Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Gaztea Ribeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Larra Castro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After having played for 43 minutes, Idacio Barrientos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Granada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Idacio Barrientos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Martín Zabalo made the kick off in the second half. Ostadar Bueno's late challenge caught a Monte Claro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ostadar Bueno helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th minute of the match Matias De Toro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Larra Castro skillfully saved the ball. Martín Zabalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Larra Castro having to interfere. Gaztea Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Larra Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Larra Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafá Pedraza, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Martín Zabalo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Idacio Barrientos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Acosta having to interfere. Martín Zabalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Larra Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiburcio Suarez during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Monte Claro booed when Granada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiburcio Suarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.