League Play-Off

Tibidabo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Garaile Varela started the match with the kick off. Hondo Moreno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramón Abad's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Llanos Pedraza could shoot a difficult shot in the 4th minute, which Hondo Moreno however easily saved by the left post. Juan-Carlos Rivera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Hondo Moreno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramón Abad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hondo Moreno having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tibidabo's zone, Garaile Varela stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rufio Nunez came out of the goal and Garaile Varela tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 20 in the game by Llanos Pedraza from a close distance when the talented Hondo Moreno managed to make a qualified save. Otiñar O Santa Cristina AFC's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Bonifacio Avila's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rufio Nunez was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Tibidabo's Rufio Nunez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garaile Varela in the 25th minute of play. Tibidabo's Rufio Nunez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garaile Varela in the 28th minute of play. If Llanos Pedraza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 played minutes Tibidabo got a freekick which was hit by Juan-Carlos Rivera. After having played for 34 minutes, Garaile Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Otiñar O Santa Cristina AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Garaile Varela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Llanos Pedraza 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. 42 minutes into the match, Otiñar O Santa Cristina AFC's goalkeeper Hondo Moreno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Carmona. After having played for 44 minutes, Llanos Pedraza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tibidabo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Llanos Pedraza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Hondo Moreno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramón Abad in the 52nd minute of play. Llanos Pedraza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hondo Moreno having to interfere. Ramón Abad 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. In the 73rd minute Garaile Varela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufio Nunez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Otiñar O Santa Cristina AFC booed when Tibidabo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josep Obis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Garaile Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Llanos Pedraza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Andolin Camacho fired a really elegant long shot, but Rufio Nunez threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. With a little luck, Tibidabo's Rufio Nunez got control of the ball when Bonifacio Avila tried to sneak it across the goal line.