League Play-Off

Alborada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Macario Mata got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 8 minutes, Macario Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Madrid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Macario Mata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Alborada AFC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Valentín Barrientos hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Garzon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicholas Batuecas was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 13th minute, Eduardo Garzon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Madrid fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Nicholas Batuecas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Macario Mata in the 17th minute of play. Macario Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicholas Batuecas having to interfere. If Lamberto Bacete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentín Barrientos kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute Madrid were awarded a corner. Valentino Valcarcel went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 46th minute, Lamberto Bacete 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. After the first half Madrid were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Lamberto Bacete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Madrid's Jaizki Teresa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lamberto Bacete in the 52nd minute of play. Baraquiel Mas hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Madrid's zone, Freddy Pacheco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jaizki Teresa came out of the goal and Freddy Pacheco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Freddy Pacheco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jaizki Teresa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the game, Alborada AFC's Lamberto Bacete nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jaizki Teresa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 71st minute, Freddy Pacheco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Freddy Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 81 played minutes Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Valentino Valcarcel. Alborada AFC's Freddy Pacheco got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eduardo Garzon got free with Nicholas Batuecas in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Madrid getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Arnoldo Bermejo hit a great ball. In the 95th minute of the match Costante Cameno sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jaizki Teresa skillfully saved the ball. In the 97th minute Macario Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicholas Batuecas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.