League Play-Off

Estadio Molles
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernardo Hernaez started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Tranqueras's zone, Ponciano Zulueta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kaiet Escanciano came out of the goal and Ponciano Zulueta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 5 minutes, Cefero Sedeño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Molles and the Tranqueras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Cefero Sedeño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Regis Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Bernardo Hernaez notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Molles's Alberto Hompanera. Alberto Hompanera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Regis Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Alberto Hompanera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Molles's zone, Regis Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Hompanera came out of the goal and Regis Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Bernardo Hernaez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Regis Faria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Regis Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Regis Faria in the 32nd minute of play forced Molles's goalkeeper Alberto Hompanera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Hompanera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Regis Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Bernardo Hernaez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Tranqueras's Kaiet Escanciano got control of the ball when Ponciano Zulueta tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half Tranqueras were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Patxi Cabo to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Ponciano Zulueta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Kaiet Escanciano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 63rd minute of the match Nicollao Villarmea sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kaiet Escanciano skillfully saved the ball. Regis Faria was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 66th minute. Tranqueras's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Patxi Cabo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Tranqueras! Bernardo Hernaez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alberto Hompanera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ponciano Zulueta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaiet Escanciano having to interfere. Alberto Hompanera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Hernaez in the 92nd minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Truylos Leal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Molles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tranqueras the free kick. After a rather tough play, Molles's Truylos Leal got a free kick in the 95th minute. The supporters of Molles booed when Tranqueras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Regis Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball.