League Play-Off

Estadio Batan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jama Brieba got the match started through his kick off. Ricart Gual fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Ilarraza having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Jonathan Sabon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sacansa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UD Batan the free kick. After a rather tough play, Sacansa FC's Jonathan Sabon got a free kick in the 10th minute. Jama Brieba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 played minutes Sacansa FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Sabon. After a rather tough play, UD Batan's Aragón Manteca got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute, Sacansa FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ramírez Bellid fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Ramírez Bellid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xaver Arancibia made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Ramírez Bellid sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Ramírez Bellid managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Batan's supporters rose to their feet, but Ramírez Bellid was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xaver Arancibia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jama Brieba was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. UD Batan's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Ricart Gual received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Leonardo Ilarraza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the UD Batan defense, Victorino Rabanal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leonardo Ilarraza. The UD Batan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leonardo Ilarraza should have stopped the shot. Leonardo Ilarraza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorino Rabanal, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. If Ricart Gual had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Victorino Rabanal made the kick off in the second half. UD Batan's Leonardo Ilarraza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Rabanal in the 52nd minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Sacansa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramírez Bellid came free, but Xaver Arancibia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xaver Arancibia came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by UD Batan's Aragón Manteca. But to his dismay, Aragón Manteca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Victorino Rabanal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Ilarraza having to interfere. When Victorino Rabanal came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Sacansa 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 Victorino Rabanal couldn't finish the play. In the 73rd match minute, UD Batan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Modino to maneuver through the defense. Victorino Rabanal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to UD Batan getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Alejandro Colombres hit a great ball. Leonardo Ilarraza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Victorino Rabanal's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Xaver Arancibia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jama Brieba, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. UD Batan's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.