League Play-Off

Chovar
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nalo Abril took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adolfo Saboya blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Montez De Paula having to make a save. After 6 played minutes Chovar CD got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Cambero. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Mambru Ecija took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Reynaldo Marrero to make any attempt to save it. Reynaldo Marrero made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Mambru Ecija sent off a good shot on target. In the 14th minute, Nalo Abril 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. Nalo Abril received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Reynaldo Marrero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Pena's late challenge caught a Chovar CD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Pena helped the player get up and apologised. 30 minutes into the match, Chovar CD's Nalo Abril sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reynaldo Marrero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Joselito Ramirez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mambru Ecija could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Reynaldo Marrero made a huge save. Mambru Ecija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Marrero having to interfere. The supporters of Chovar CD booed when Muelle De Gallineras AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidro Jubera didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joselito Ramirez to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 52 in the game by Adolfo Saboya from a close distance when the talented Montez De Paula managed to make a qualified save. Chovar CD's players were relieved. With a little luck, Chovar CD's Montez De Paula got control of the ball when Adolfo Saboya tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, Chovar CD's Nalo Abril made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reynaldo Marrero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Muelle De Gallineras AFC's Reynaldo Marrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mambru Ecija in the 66th minute of play. Magdaleno Correa's late challenge caught a Chovar CD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Magdaleno Correa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Muelle De Gallineras AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Magdaleno Correa hit a great ball. Reynaldo Marrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mambru Ecija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chovar CD's Montez De Paula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joselito Ramirez in the 71st minute of play. Nahia Balboa kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After 76 minutes, Isidro Jubera mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muelle De Gallineras AFC and the Chovar CD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Muelle De Gallineras AFC's Isidro Jubera got a free kick in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joselito Ramirez in the 81st minute of play forced Chovar CD's goalkeeper Montez De Paula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reynaldo Marrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nalo Abril in the 89th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Joselito Ramirez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Montez De Paula. That made the score 2-1 in the 90 minute of play. If Joselito Ramirez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chovar CD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Muelle De Gallineras AFC for a fine match.