League Play-Off

El Monumental
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Peio Cospedal took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Cardinals booed when Rancheria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blai Momparte didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cardinals's Peio Cospedal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Severiano Bizoso. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Peio Cospedal might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severiano Bizoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peio Cospedal ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 11th minute, Cardinals's Ortle Catiti dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Peio Cospedal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the game, Baiarte Dineros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cardinals's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rancheria the free kick. Leobardo Carrillos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 24th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Xavies Vives fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elvio Ozana having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peio Cospedal in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severiano Bizoso saved Rancheria from getting behind. In the 31st minute, Ricart Riva 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. When Ricart Riva came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Rancheria 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 Ricart Riva couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Rancheria getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Blai Momparte hit a great ball. Elvio Ozana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavies Vives, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ortle Catiti in the 51st minute of play forced Rancheria's goalkeeper Severiano Bizoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baiarte Dineros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Bizoso having to interfere. In the 56th minute Peio Cospedal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severiano Bizoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Rancheria getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Oihan Luina hit a great ball. Severiano Bizoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peio Cospedal's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. In the 66th match minute, Rancheria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oihan Luina to maneuver through the defense. When Ortle Catiti came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Cardinals 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 Ortle Catiti couldn't finish the play. After 68 played minutes Cardinals got a freekick which was hit by Cordarrol Erruz. In the 72nd minute, Baiarte Dineros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Severiano Bizoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peio Cospedal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Severiano Bizoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ortle Catiti in the 84th minute of the match. When Cardinals's Ortle Catiti in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rancheria's goalie prevented a goal. Severiano Bizoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ortle Catiti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Ortle Catiti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Severiano Bizoso was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Severiano Bizoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peio Cospedal, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When Peio Cospedal came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Cardinals 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 Peio Cospedal couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the Cardinals players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.