League Play-Off

Estadio Vallgorguina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tauro Mata took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes, Vallgorguina's Gorosti Briso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cristian Ribas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vallgorguina reached it. Honorio Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gorosti Briso hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match Ezker Verdaguer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eli Bargas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 9th minute Renaldo Leyva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eli Bargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colas Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. A hard shot by Santana Ponte from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Cristian Ribas's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Natal Ruiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to El Alcor AFC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Renaldo Leyva hit a great ball. Cristian Ribas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Berbiz Pedraza in the 25th minute. Renaldo Leyva charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Renaldo Leyva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th match minute, El Alcor AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renaldo Leyva to maneuver through the defense. Berbiz Pedraza came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cristian Ribas could save by the left post. Cristian Ribas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorio Velasco in the 28th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Santana Ponte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tauro Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Natal Ruiz struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Eli Bargas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Alcor AFC. Cristian Ribas made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Berbiz Pedraza sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tauro Mata in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eli Bargas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eli Bargas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natal Ruiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Honorio Velasco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 57 minutes of play El Alcor AFC's Renaldo Leyva was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, El Alcor AFC's Renaldo Leyva got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Santana Ponte sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and El Alcor AFC's Cristian Ribas didn't even have to move. In the 67thth minute of the game Honorio Velasco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Alcor AFC's Cristian Ribas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Honorio Velasco might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristian Ribas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Honorio Velasco ran back to his position shaking his head. Natal Ruiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eli Bargas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Natal Ruiz ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristian Ribas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berbiz Pedraza in the 74th minute of play. After 78 minutes of play, Vallgorguina's Berbiz Pedraza made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristian Ribas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vallgorguina's goalkeeper Eli Bargas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Honorio Velasco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristian Ribas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Vallgorguina's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.