League Play-Off

Estadio Mangrullo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mangrullo's Macario Estopinal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Javiar Anaya hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute of the match Tebaldo Trullols shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xoan Castaosa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Cerrillos getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Tebaldo Trullols hit a great ball. With a little luck, Cerrillos's Cordairo Arduengo got control of the ball when Macario Estopinal tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Lapurdi Ruelas notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mangrullo's Xoan Castaosa. Xoan Castaosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Hugo Aguinaga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mangrullo's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Aguinaga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cordairo Arduengo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Sergi Arenzana fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mangrullo's protests and gave Sergi Arenzana a yellow card for diving instead. After 17 played minutes Mangrullo got a freekick which was hit by Sergi Arenzana. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Javiar Anaya during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 19th minute, Javiar Anaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oliverios Unceta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Cerrillos's goalkeeper Cordairo Arduengo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oliverios Unceta. After 34 played minutes Cerrillos got a freekick which was hit by Virgilio Reguilon. Hugo Aguinaga blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cordairo Arduengo having to make a save. Cordairo Arduengo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Macario Estopinal in the 41st minute of the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Macario Estopinal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mangrullo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Macario Estopinal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olivar Sarasola to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Macario Estopinal in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cordairo Arduengo saved Cerrillos from getting behind. In the 56th minute Oliverios Unceta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cordairo Arduengo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cordairo Arduengo came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Mangrullo's Hugo Aguinaga. But to his dismay, Hugo Aguinaga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Javiar Anaya was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 69 minutes had been played. A collision led to Mangrullo getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Javiar Anaya hit a great ball. Xoan Castaosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olivar Sarasola in the 74th minute of the match. If Oliverios Unceta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oliverios Unceta might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cordairo Arduengo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oliverios Unceta ran back to his position shaking his head. Xoan Castaosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lapurdi Ruelas in the 90th minute. Macario Estopinal charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Macario Estopinal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mangrullo getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Macario Estopinal hit a great ball. Cerrillos's Virgilio Reguilon shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 95th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Xoan Castaosa but with some difficulty. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.