League Play-Off

Tabiazo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stalin Serrana kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Orfilio Luga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Villafuerte Marzana was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jose-Antonio Molla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reasco Hebia's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. CD Arenal's López Adan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xurde Miramontes in the 9th minute of play. Lucio Greña hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Gómez Andueco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Xurde Miramontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but López Adan was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Gómez Andueco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. López Adan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xurde Miramontes in the 25th minute of play forced CD Arenal's goalkeeper López Adan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Stalin Serrana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. López Adan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xurde Miramontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind CD Arenal's goalkeeper López Adan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, CD Arenal's goal looked a bit too open when Xurde Miramontes came free, but López Adan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulizes Blanch during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Tabiazo FC booed when CD Arenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulizes Blanch didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Stalin Serrana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Reasco Hebia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jose-Antonio Molla was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The supporters of Tabiazo FC booed when CD Arenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Villafuerte Marzana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gómez Andueco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without López Adan having to interfere. 61 minutes into the game, Orfilio Luga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. López Adan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gómez Andueco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without López Adan having to interfere. The supporters of Tabiazo FC booed when CD Arenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Villafuerte Marzana didn't get a good kick on the ball. López Adan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gómez Andueco in the 69th minute of the match. Gómez Andueco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. López Adan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xurde Miramontes in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck López Adan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 77 minutes, Orfilio Luga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabiazo FC and the CD Arenal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Orfilio Luga kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After 78 minutes of play, CD Arenal's Reasco Hebia made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jose-Antonio Molla was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 83 played minutes CD Arenal got a freekick which was hit by Lucio Greña. 84 minutes into the match, CD Arenal's goal looked a bit too open when Xurde Miramontes came free, but López Adan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tabiazo FC's Jose-Antonio Molla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stalin Serrana in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute Gómez Andueco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but López Adan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 minutes of play, Tabiazo FC's Xurde Miramontes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. López Adan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 93rd minute, Orfilio Luga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reasco Hebia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Jose-Antonio Molla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Stalin Serrana 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. CD Arenal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.