League Play-Off

Estadio Sondika
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pepe Raya made the kick off which started today's match. When Jose-Manuel Nueva came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the El Manantial 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 Jose-Manuel Nueva couldn't finish the play. Tartalo Ponte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Koldo Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Lolo Nunez, 8 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Pepe Raya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Manantial's Checa Rosario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Guerrero in the 23rd minute of play. Apolinar Planes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pepe Raya, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Pastor Verdeja kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Pepe Raya 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. Jose-Manuel Nueva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Apolinar Planes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Sondika's goal looked a bit too open when Pepe Raya came free, but Apolinar Planes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 minutes, Koldo Moreno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Manantial and the Sondika players grew even worse after the yellow card. Koldo Moreno hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in El Manantial's zone, Modesto Guerrero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Checa Rosario came out of the goal and Modesto Guerrero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Modesto Guerrero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jose-Manuel Nueva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolinar Planes having to interfere. Apolinar Planes was a little too slow when Pepe Raya got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pepe Raya in the 59th minute of play forced Sondika's goalkeeper Apolinar Planes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sondika's Pastor Verdeja got a free kick in the 60th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as El Manantial's Pepe Raya slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Apolinar Planes. That made the score 0-2 after 61 minutes of play. Pepe Raya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose-Manuel Nueva got free with Apolinar Planes in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Apolinar Planes managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when El Manantial's Jose-Manuel Nueva fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Modesto Guerrero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Checa Rosario having to interfere. Tartalo Ponte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Checa Rosario having to interfere. Modesto Guerrero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Checa Rosario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Modesto Guerrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to El Manantial getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Donzel Campos hit a great ball. After 85 played minutes, Sondika's Lolo Nunez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Checa Rosario came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sondika reached it. After 87 played minutes El Manantial got a freekick which was hit by Galsino Guijarro. Jose-Manuel Nueva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolinar Planes having to interfere. Dalmau Alcantara hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tartalo Ponte in the 94th minute of play forced El Manantial's goalkeeper Checa Rosario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The El Manantial supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing El Manantial would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.