League Play-Off

Cota
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ildephonso Tijero kicked off to start the match. Argina Payno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Sandalio Arganza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Azucar FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! If Ildephonso Tijero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Argina Payno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandalio Arganza having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Argina Payno had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sandalio Arganza. Cota FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Argina Payno was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sandalio Arganza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santxol Xavier, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some careless play in the Cota FC defense, Santxol Xavier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sandalio Arganza. The Cota FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sandalio Arganza should have stopped the shot. Santxol Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandalio Arganza having to interfere. Benito Gallegos hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. If Argina Payno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ildephonso Tijero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ildephonso Tijero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ildephonso Tijero in the 34th minute of play forced Azucar FC's goalkeeper Roland Orden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santxol Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandalio Arganza having to interfere. Sandalio Arganza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argina Payno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandalio Arganza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Argina Payno in the 39th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Cota FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santxol Xavier came free, but Sandalio Arganza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Cota FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Azucar FC were winning 1-2.

Argina Payno struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Sandalio Arganza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Azucar FC. Azucar FC's Argina Payno was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 54th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 58 minutes into the match, Azucar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ildephonso Tijero came free, but Roland Orden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santxol Xavier got free with Sandalio Arganza in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Gallegos hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. If Argina Payno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Argina Payno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Cota FC fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Cota FC's Ildephonso Tijero looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Cota FC's Ildephonso Tijero got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Ildephonso Tijero 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 the final whistle sounded Azucar FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Cota FC.