League Play-Off

Estadio Laurel
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Umea Arlines got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Laurel booed when CD Isamba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepito Toledano didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 6 in the game by Lisandro Berrueta from a close distance when the talented Zenaido Acedo managed to make a qualified save. CD Isamba's players were relieved. Zenaido Acedo made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Lisandro Berrueta sent off a good shot on target. After 9 minutes, Bagui Añel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CD Isamba and the Laurel players grew even worse after the yellow card. Umea Arlines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zenaido Acedo having to interfere. With a little luck, CD Isamba's Zenaido Acedo got control of the ball when Lisandro Berrueta tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in CD Isamba fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! In the 21st minute there was a penalty for Laurel. Grueso Almonacid stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zenaido Acedo. 1-0. CD Isamba's Zenaido Acedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Umea Arlines in the 27th minute of play. If Ivan Canal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Veremundo Bernia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesar Muste in the 31st minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 34th minute by Lisandro Berrueta got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Veremundo Bernia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Muste, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. When CD Isamba's Cesar Muste in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laurel's goalie prevented a goal. Bagui Añel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veremundo Bernia having to interfere. Bagui Añel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Veremundo Bernia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denis Beranga's late challenge caught a CD Isamba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denis Beranga helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Laurel got a freekick which was hit by Denis Beranga. Bagui Añel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Muste to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to CD Isamba getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Rubén Hesles hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Berrueta in the 59th minute of play forced CD Isamba's goalkeeper Zenaido Acedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bagui Añel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Laurel's zone, Cesar Muste stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Veremundo Bernia came out of the goal and Cesar Muste tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ivan Canal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veremundo Bernia having to interfere. After a rather tough play, CD Isamba's Bagui Añel got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 73rd minute, Umea Arlines ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zenaido Acedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Víctor Rigueiro charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Víctor Rigueiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th minute Bagui Añel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veremundo Bernia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zenaido Acedo came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Laurel's Umea Arlines. But to his dismay, Umea Arlines quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. With a little luck, Laurel's Veremundo Bernia got control of the ball when Cesar Muste tried to sneak it across the goal line. Veremundo Bernia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Canal in the 95th minute of play. The Laurel players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.