League Play-Off

Palmaral
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miguel Basel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alonso Crespin hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Real Madrid FC's zone, Cruz Feyjo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xacintu Areta came out of the goal and Cruz Feyjo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miguel Basel struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Jurdan Zornoza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Madrid FC. Edur Indart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Xacintu Areta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 19 minutes, Cruz Feyjo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palmaral FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cruz Feyjo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edur Indart in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xacintu Areta saved Real Madrid FC from getting behind. Real Madrid FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Edur Indart 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Xacintu Areta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edur Indart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Real Madrid FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Palmaral FC:s goal. Xinto Barbeito shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Edur Indart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Xacintu Areta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 32 played minutes Edur Indart rounded Real Madrid FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Cruz Feyjo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Xacintu Areta when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Xacintu Areta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cruz Feyjo in the 37th minute. A collision led to Real Madrid FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Alonso Crespin hit a great ball. Real Madrid FC's Xacintu Areta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Real Madrid FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid FC's Alonso Crespin got a free kick in the 39th minute. When Cruz Feyjo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Palmaral FC 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 Cruz Feyjo couldn't finish the play. Edur Indart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Xacintu Areta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The nice shot from Cruz Feyjo in the 44thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Xacintu Areta had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Cruz Feyjo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Xacintu Areta made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edur Indart was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Edur Indart 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. Xacintu Areta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cruz Feyjo, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Alonso Crespin kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Edur Indart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Xacintu Areta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xacintu Areta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cruz Feyjo went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 77th minute Edur Indart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xacintu Areta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Edur Indart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Cruz Feyjo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Palmaral FC's Edur Indart in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Madrid FC's goalie prevented a goal. Palmaral FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.