League Play-Off

Botalon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pocantico's Honorio Maestre 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Maraman Isla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botalon's supporters rose to their feet, but Maraman Isla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gutierrre Miña breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Etxatxu Trejo's late challenge caught a Botalon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Etxatxu Trejo helped the player get up and apologised. Etxatxu Trejo kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Gutierrre Miña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maraman Isla in the 18th minute of the match. Botalon's Maraman Isla got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Sanchez Jaen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bidari Albalate was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Pocantico getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Xorxe Castañedo hit a great ball. When Botalon's Andres Modino in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pocantico's goalie prevented a goal. 38 minutes into the match, Botalon's Maraman Isla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gutierrre Miña narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pocantico's Etxatxu Trejo got his second yellow card of the match in the 38th minute. The referee ordered Etxatxu Trejo off the ground. Maraman Isla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd match minute, Pocantico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Furtado Molner to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Pocantico's goal looked a bit too open when Maraman Isla came free, but Gutierrre Miña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Mergildo Salces hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maraman Isla to strike the kick off in the second half. If Maraman Isla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andres Modino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andres Modino struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Gutierrre Miña didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botalon. The audience was convinced that Maraman Isla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gutierrre Miña was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After 63 minutes, Sanchez Jaen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pocantico and the Botalon players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pocantico's Sanchez Jaen got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Maraman Isla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gutierrre Miña having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Pocantico's goal looked a bit too open when Maraman Isla came free, but Gutierrre Miña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Maraman Isla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botalon's supporters rose to their feet, but Maraman Isla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gutierrre Miña breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 80 minutes into the game, Botalon's Maraman Isla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gutierrre Miña made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 84 minutes into the match, Pocantico's goal looked a bit too open when Maraman Isla came free, but Gutierrre Miña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maraman Isla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Gutierrre Miña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.