League Play-Off

Yerbabuena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Maximino Casadevante made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd match minute, Bateas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Sarralde to maneuver through the defense. Dani Berastegui didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeruko Coque went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Zeruko Coque managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yerbabuena's supporters rose to their feet, but Zeruko Coque was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dani Berastegui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 15 minutes, Xinaro Miquel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bateas FC and the Yerbabuena players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Bateas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xinaro Miquel to maneuver through the defense. The corner ended in Melchazadec Santisteban almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bateas FC's Dani Berastegui did a great save. 20 minutes in the game, Zeruko Coque fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dani Berastegui having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maximino Casadevante in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruperto Cires saved Yerbabuena from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Maximino Casadevante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruperto Cires was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bateas FC's goalkeeper Dani Berastegui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 28 played minutes Bateas FC got a freekick which was hit by Chinto Falguera. In the 32nd minute, Maximino Casadevante left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bateas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Capellan in the 37th minute of play forced Bateas FC's goalkeeper Dani Berastegui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ruperto Cires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Casadevante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christiano Capellan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christiano Capellan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dani Berastegui having to interfere. Christiano Capellan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dani Berastegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christiano Capellan to make the kick off. If Christiano Capellan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Maximino Casadevante came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Bateas 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 Maximino Casadevante couldn't finish the play. Ruperto Cires made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Garci Bosch sent off a good shot on target. Maximino Casadevante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christiano Capellan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dani Berastegui read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. In the 70th minute Maximino Casadevante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruperto Cires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Yerbabuena getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Milio Sarasua hit a great ball. A collision led to Yerbabuena getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Zeruko Coque hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christiano Capellan in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dani Berastegui prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Bateas FC booed when Yerbabuena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milio Sarasua didn't get a good kick on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Christiano Capellan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dani Berastegui. Bateas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christiano Capellan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Zeruko Coque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Dani Berastegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dani Berastegui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rojelio Cendegui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.