League Play-Off

Esmeralo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Esmeralo's Danel Berenguer 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. Arnas Barrueta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gutxi Guzman in the 4th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Sugoi Urturi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bellorin's supporters rose to their feet, but Sugoi Urturi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernaldo Berroa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bidari Paul might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernaldo Berroa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bidari Paul ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th minute, Sugoi Urturi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bernaldo Berroa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danel Berenguer in the 15th minute of play forced Bellorin's goalkeeper Arnas Barrueta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eleazar Licardi hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute of the match Salvino Murguia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernaldo Berroa skillfully saved the ball. After 21 played minutes Bellorin got a freekick which was hit by Diogo Celaya. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danel Berenguer in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnas Barrueta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gutxi Guzman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnas Barrueta having to interfere. Danel Berenguer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnas Barrueta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Danel Berenguer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnas Barrueta. The goal made the score 1-1. Bellorin's Arnas Barrueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gutxi Guzman in the 42nd minute of play. After 43 played minutes Bellorin got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Aguila. 44 minutes into the match, Bellorin's goal looked a bit too open when Danel Berenguer came free, but Arnas Barrueta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Gutxi Guzman came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Esmeralo 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 Gutxi Guzman couldn't finish the play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bidari Paul to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 57th match minute, Esmeralo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eleazar Licardi to maneuver through the defense. When Bidari Paul came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Bellorin 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 Bidari Paul couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gutxi Guzman in the 61st minute of play forced Bellorin's goalkeeper Arnas Barrueta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Bellorin's Aldo Aguila got a free kick in the 64th minute. When Esmeralo's Danel Berenguer in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bellorin's goalie prevented a goal. After 66 minutes, Aldo Aguila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bellorin and the Esmeralo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Bellorin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldo Aguila to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Bellorin's zone, Gutxi Guzman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnas Barrueta came out of the goal and Gutxi Guzman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Sugoi Urturi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sugoi Urturi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Bernaldo Berroa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Arnas Barrueta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Danel Berenguer went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Arnas Barrueta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gutxi Guzman in the 83rd minute of play. Bernaldo Berroa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bidari Paul in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 89 minutes, Danel Berenguer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esmeralo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Danel Berenguer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Bidari Paul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Danel Berenguer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esmeralo's supporters rose to their feet, but Danel Berenguer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnas Barrueta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Esmeralo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bellorin had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.