League Play-Off

Estadio El Palmar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Toro Cabrera started the match with the kick off. Carles Toledo's late challenge caught a El Palmar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carles Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. Quinton Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Lazaro Zapatero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quinton Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the game, Asoa's Carles Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lazaro Zapatero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. John Crespo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hechter Verdeja's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Asoa's Carles Toledo got his second yellow card of the match in the 26th minute. The referee ordered Carles Toledo off the ground. After a rather tough play, Asoa's Carles Toledo got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Tohias Casado sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Asoa's John Crespo didn't even have to move. With 36 minutes on the clock, Txema Lagunas commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. If Quinton Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gregorio Iniesta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The El Palmar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Asoa were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ovando Escurza made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Alain Acha 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. In the 52nd minute, Egoitz Bergada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Quinton Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lazaro Zapatero having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Quinton Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Asoa's supporters rose to their feet, but Quinton Romero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lazaro Zapatero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Quinton Romero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Lazaro Zapatero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Quinton Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the game, Alain Acha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Asoa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Palmar the free kick. In the 66th minute Ovando Escurza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Crespo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71stth minute of the game Ovando Escurza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Asoa's John Crespo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 72 minutes, Ovando Escurza made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Asoa's John Crespo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Anastasio Jimenez fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Palmar's protests and gave Anastasio Jimenez a yellow card for diving instead. Anastasio Jimenez kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Quinton Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lazaro Zapatero having to interfere. Toro Cabrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lazaro Zapatero having to interfere. Lazaro Zapatero came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Asoa's Quinton Romero. But to his dismay, Quinton Romero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 85 played minutes Asoa got a freekick which was hit by Toro Cabrera. Quinton Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Lazaro Zapatero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 91 played minutes El Palmar got a freekick which was hit by Luis-Javier Santiago. Toro Cabrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lazaro Zapatero having to interfere. Quinton Romero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Lazaro Zapatero made a huge save. Egoitz Bergada charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Egoitz Bergada the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Egoitz Bergada kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Asoa's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.