League Play-Off

Estadio Vera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xulio Dorrego got the match started through his kick off. Xavier Pascual was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Oihenarte Guiles. 8 minutes into the match, ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain's Hernandez Estopinal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivan Antezana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 9 minutes, Manel Villalba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vera and the ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rito Agusto shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Izel Mor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Izel Mor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Ivan Antezana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain's Izel Mor in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vera's goalie prevented a goal. Manel Villalba hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Izel Mor in the 26th minute of play forced Vera's goalkeeper Ivan Antezana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Izel Mor managed to get in a good position for a shot. ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain's supporters rose to their feet, but Izel Mor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivan Antezana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Lawrence Zapata fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vera's protests and gave Lawrence Zapata a yellow card for diving instead. Ivan Antezana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Izel Mor in the 35th minute of the match. Ivan Antezana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernandez Estopinal, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Vera's goal looked a bit too open when Izel Mor came free, but Ivan Antezana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernandez Estopinal struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Ivan Antezana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Izel Mor to make the kick off. Hernandez Estopinals short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Ivan Antezana to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain booed when Vera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venerando Peregrin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Xulio Dorrego managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vera's supporters rose to their feet, but Xulio Dorrego was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xavier Pascual breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Xulio Dorrego had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Ivan Antezana managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain's Hernandez Estopinal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 78th minute Izel Mor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Antezana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Filomeno Gordo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Loramendi Lavandera fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain's protests and gave Loramendi Lavandera a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd minute, Loramendi Lavandera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 97 minutes into the match, Vera's goal looked a bit too open when Izel Mor came free, but Ivan Antezana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Vera supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain's performance. The match ended with a win for ★ VDK ★ No pain no gain.