League Play-Off

Estadio Mechichi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xurdin Bon took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rodrigo Castañera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Cerejido, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Denis Santiago's late challenge caught a Barbasco FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denis Santiago helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Denis Santiago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Xurdin Bon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodrigo Castañera was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 9th match minute, Mechichi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sánchez Galdamiz to maneuver through the defense. When Roberto Royo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mechichi's protests and gave Roberto Royo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mechichi getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Roberto Royo hit a great ball. If Jaime Cerejido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Xurdin Bon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xiao Aldazabal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Anibal Berti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xurdin Bon in the 46th minute of play forced Mechichi's goalkeeper Rodrigo Castañera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Mechichi's Bolívar Monsalve threw himself towards the right post 48 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Xiao Aldazabal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Xiao Aldazabal made the kick off in the second half. If Roman Martelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Mechichi's Rodrigo Castañera got control of the ball when Jaime Cerejido tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Xurdin Buedo came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Mechichi 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 Xurdin Buedo couldn't finish the play. Bolívar Monsalve showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Aldazabal in the 74th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes Mechichi got a freekick which was hit by Denis Santiago. 80 minutes into the match, Mechichi's goal looked a bit too open when Xurdin Bon came free, but Rodrigo Castañera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Xurdin Buedo 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. If Xurdin Buedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vennancio Carragal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dani Entero kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The Barbasco FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mechichi from taking control. The game ends in a draw.