League Play-Off

Abril
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Victorino Nebot got the match started through his kick off. Santos Cando charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santos Cando the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Santos Cando hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Lopez Cerna was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rodney Larrave. Reynaldo Tariego sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the match, UD Sade's Reynaldo Tariego sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Montoia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rolando Montoia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Tariego, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Lopez Cerna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Nebot in the 17th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marques Cavaneros in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rolando Montoia saved UD Abril from getting behind. When Calle Vados fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored UD Sade's protests and gave Calle Vados a yellow card for diving instead. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for UD Sade! Rodney Larrave walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Marques Cavaneros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Montoia having to interfere. Fernández Riva hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Lopez Cerna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Nebot in the 44th minute of the match. If Victorino Nebot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marques Cavaneros stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Victorino Nebot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lopez Cerna having to interfere. UD Sade's Reynaldo Tariego got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xurdin Lecanda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lopez Cerna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Nebot in the 64th minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, UD Abril's Victorino Nebot sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lopez Cerna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for UD Abril. Rodney Larrave stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Lopez Cerna. 2-0. The supporters of UD Sade booed when UD Abril was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Mediano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xurdin Lecanda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lopez Cerna having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reynaldo Tariego got free with Rolando Montoia in the 99th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.