League Play-Off

Estadio Espinardo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gervasio Bajo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute of the match Xamin Canal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fulgencio Grau skillfully saved the ball. Tiago Jaen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Bajo in the 5th minute of play. After having played for 7 minutes, Zuberoa Maestro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Esteban FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zuberoa Maestro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 9 minutes into the match, Espinardo's goal looked a bit too open when Sofronio Carro came free, but Fulgencio Grau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Jaen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iván Sirvent in the 17th minute. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Sofronio Carro put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fulgencio Grau. Gandolfo Nueva hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Joselito Domingo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Gervasio Bajo scored 1-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tiago Jaen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sofronio Carro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sofronio Carro in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fulgencio Grau prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chan Palomar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sofronio Carro to strike the kick off in the second half. Rafael Huerta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Fulgencio Grau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Espinardo booed when San Esteban FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xamin Canal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, Frasco Millán sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and San Esteban FC's Tiago Jaen didn't even have to move. The Espinardo fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Espinardo's Gervasio Bajo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Sofronio Carro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute, Zuberoa Maestro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Esteban FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Tiago Jaen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Bajo in the 73rd minute of play. Tiago Jaen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iván Sirvent in the 76th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Gervasio Bajo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espinardo's supporters rose to their feet, but Gervasio Bajo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiago Jaen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sofronio Carro in the 81st minute of play forced Espinardo's goalkeeper Fulgencio Grau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iván Sirvent fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Jaen having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, San Esteban FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Bajo came free, but Tiago Jaen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gervasio Bajo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zuberoa Maestro succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-3 in the 96th playminute.