League Play-Off

Dénia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcio Campos made the kick off which started today's match. When Quico Ocaña fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sucquets AFC's protests and gave Quico Ocaña a yellow card for diving instead. After 3 played minutes Sucquets AFC got a freekick which was hit by Quico Ocaña. Macabeo Casillas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauricio Costa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toni Benito in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauricio Costa saved Dénia AFC from getting behind. Dénia AFC's Raymundo Santalla got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sucquets AFC's zone, Raymundo Santalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hechter Salgado came out of the goal and Raymundo Santalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Hechter Salgado successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 22 minutes, Crescencio Carballido mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dénia AFC and the Sucquets AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sucquets AFC booed when Dénia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crescencio Carballido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sucquets AFC's zone, Raymundo Santalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hechter Salgado came out of the goal and Raymundo Santalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Toni Benito hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Raymundo Santalla in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hechter Salgado, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sucquets AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xantalen Zabalo was slow to take the kick. During this time Dénia AFC's players had a chance to rest. Mauricio Costa came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Sucquets AFC's Toni Benito. But to his dismay, Toni Benito quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Toni Benito was the one to do the kick off. Toni Benito received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mauricio Costa came out and tried to block the shot, but Toni Benito slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 56th minute. Macabeo Casillas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Costa having to interfere. Toni Benito struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Mauricio Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sucquets AFC. Hechter Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymundo Santalla in the 65th minute of the match. When Toni Benito came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Sucquets AFC 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 Toni Benito couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute Toni Benito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Toni Benito in the 76th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When Macabeo Casillas fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sucquets AFC's protests and gave Macabeo Casillas a yellow card for diving instead. Macabeo Casillas hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st match minute, Sucquets AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Min Macías to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Dénia AFC's Xantalen Zabalo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Dénia AFC's Raymundo Santalla in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sucquets AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88th minute of the match, Toni Benito tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mauricio Costa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 90th minute, Toni Benito fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mauricio Costa, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Sucquets AFC booed when Dénia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crescencio Carballido didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Macabeo Casillas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauricio Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Benito in the 94th minute of play.