League Play-Off

El Manantial
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alfafara's Argi Fonticoba started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Checa Rosario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argi Fonticoba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When El Manantial's Pepe Raya in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alfafara's goalie prevented a goal. Checa Rosario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Zabalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Argi Fonticoba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Galsino Guijarro's late challenge caught a Alfafara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Galsino Guijarro helped the player get up and apologised. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for El Manantial! The referee gave Alfafara a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Basilio Cardeñosa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of El Manantial's Checa Rosario. 0-1. Jose-Manuel Nueva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Dubardo Rosas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The goalkeeper, Dubardo Rosas, was totally fooled by El Manantial's Galsino Guijarro, who 29 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Dubardo Rosas 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 37th minute. Joseba Sobera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Raimundo Zabalo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Checa Rosario was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The El Manantial players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Alfafara were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Pepe Raya made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Argi Fonticoba in the 52nd minute of play forced El Manantial's goalkeeper Checa Rosario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anchel Peña hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Raimundo Zabalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of El Manantial booed when Alfafara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anacleto Urbina didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, one of El Manantial:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for El Manantial. Checa Rosario came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Alfafara's Basilio Cardeñosa. But to his dismay, Basilio Cardeñosa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Jose-Manuel Nueva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Raimundo Zabalo came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Alfafara 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 Raimundo Zabalo couldn't finish the play. Argi Fonticoba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the match, Alfafara's goal looked a bit too open when Pepe Raya came free, but Dubardo Rosas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Alfafara's Argi Fonticoba got a free kick in the 79th minute. If Raimundo Zabalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Jose-Manuel Nueva 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. Dubardo Rosas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pepe Raya's shot from short distance in the 90th minute.