League Play-Off

Estadio Bentolea
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eulalio Cuevas started the match with the kick off. Nisio Carballeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Behe Maestro's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes Bentolea AFC got a freekick which was hit by Frisco Velazquez. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Eulalio Cuevas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bentolea AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eulalio Cuevas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Campos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Bentolea AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Behe Maestro came free, but Nisio Carballeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Behe Maestro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nisio Carballeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 25 minutes into the match, Andrés-Fernando santillana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jorge Campos. Font Calent's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrés-Fernando santillana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Andrés-Fernando santillana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrés-Fernando santillana got free with Jorge Campos in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th minute Roberto Ruiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nisio Carballeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damario Clos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nisio Carballeira having to make a save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Roberto Ruiz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Roberto Ruiz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberto Ruiz in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nisio Carballeira saved Bentolea AFC from getting behind. Roberto Ruiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Nisio Carballeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eulalio Cuevas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Campos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Cuevas in the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Pepe Coya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Bentolea AFC's Inautzi Acosta tried to score from far away in the 70th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Font Calent's Flor Arraz got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Nisio Carballeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roberto Ruiz in the 79th minute. After a rather tough play, Bentolea AFC's Vitin Ribas got a free kick in the 80th minute. Albi Baeza's late challenge caught a Bentolea AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albi Baeza helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Eulalio Cuevas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bentolea AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eulalio Cuevas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Campos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrés-Fernando santillana in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Campos saved Font Calent from getting behind. Andrés-Fernando santillana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Jorge Campos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Font Calent players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bentolea AFC.