League Play-Off

Estadio Carabanchel
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henric Bastida kicked off to start the match. Mon Salan struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Txema Cienfuegos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio Verde. Carabanchel AFC's Txema Cienfuegos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mon Salan in the 6th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Carabanchel AFC's zone, Mané Llorente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Txema Cienfuegos came out of the goal and Mané Llorente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 26 played minutes Rio Verde got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Solana. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Ubaldo Correa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carabanchel AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ubaldo Correa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Quevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Quevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Bastida in the 34th minute of the match. Flavio Quevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Atilano Marques in the 36th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ubaldo Correa got free with Flavio Quevedo in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Txema Cienfuegos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mané Llorente in the 38th minute of the match. After 40 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Carabanchel AFC! Txema Cienfuegos went to the wrong direction when Alvar Macia was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Mazuste Vera's late challenge caught a Rio Verde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mazuste Vera helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Carabanchel AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Mazuste Vera hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Mon Salan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Verde's supporters rose to their feet, but Mon Salan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Txema Cienfuegos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Txema Cienfuegos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mon Salan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Quevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Bastida in the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Mon Salan made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Ubaldo Correa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Quevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Quevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Bastida in the 60th minute of the match. Txema Cienfuegos was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Mon Salan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mon Salan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. When Mané Llorente came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Rio Verde fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mané Llorente couldn't finish the play. Ubaldo Correa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Txema Cienfuegos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mon Salan in the 75th minute of play. In the 79thth minute of the game Ubaldo Correa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rio Verde's Flavio Quevedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 81st minute, Aquilino Sobera sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rio Verde's Flavio Quevedo didn't even have to move. Henric Bastida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Flavio Quevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Carabanchel AFC booed when Rio Verde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Solana didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Carabanchel AFC's Henric Bastida nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Quevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Txema Cienfuegos was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Cordarell Pedriza. The Carabanchel AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Rio Verde's performance. The match ended with a win for Rio Verde.