League Play-Off

La Rikarda Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nicanor Sandalio kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Los Troncos's goal looked a bit too open when Filomeno Camerino came free, but Tomás Nafarroa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Manuel Galoer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomás Nafarroa was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Amado Bernabel's late challenge caught a Cobos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amado Bernabel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th match minute, Los Troncos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Bernabel to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Manuel Galoer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cobos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Manuel Galoer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Nafarroa having to interfere. Leonardo Oliverios recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Galoer in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Nafarroa saved Los Troncos from getting behind. The supporters of Los Troncos booed when Cobos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filomeno Camerino didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Santiago Luken dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ulises Ciano, 1-1. Tomás Nafarroa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Abajas, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Cobos's Alvaro Cordeal got a free kick in the 45th minute. Leonardo Oliverios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulises Ciano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd match minute, Cobos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Gonzalez to maneuver through the defense. Ulises Ciano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Oliverios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th match minute, Cobos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Bartolome to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute, David Abajas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When David Abajas came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Cobos 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 David Abajas couldn't finish the play. Ulises Ciano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Luken in the 68th minute of the match. In the 71st minute David Abajas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Nafarroa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Abajas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Tomás Nafarroa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Los Troncos's Epifanio Beturian suffered a concussion after 81 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filomeno Camerino during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Los Troncos's zone, David Abajas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomás Nafarroa came out of the goal and David Abajas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th minute Leonardo Oliverios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Ciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomás Nafarroa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Abajas in the 96th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.