League Play-Off

Estadio Putzalahua
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marco Joli started the match with the kick off. Marco Joli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Eduardo Ester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Ester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Joli in the 18th minute of play. Monge Escude made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pepito Arraiz in the 21st minute of play. Monge Escude showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pepito Arraiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Claudio Villarprego sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Villarprego sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Villarprego took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eduardo Ester. Eduardo Ester dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Pepito Arraiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Estany in the 62nd minute of play forced UD Joa's goalkeeper Monge Escude to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute of the match, Tomas Vasquez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eduardo Ester saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 68 minutes into the match, UD Joa's Claudio Villarprego sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eduardo Ester narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Monge Escude showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pepito Arraiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Marco Joli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 74 minutes, Claudio Villarprego managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UD Joa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Villarprego was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Monge Escude took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pepito Arraiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st match minute, UD Putzalahua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xurdin Montemiuño to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Ester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Joli in the 86th minute of play. Gonzalo Estany scored 1-1 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Monge Escude, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. UD Putzalahua's Pepito Arraiz got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.