League Play-Off

Estadio Papaloma
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Papaloma's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Rioja came free, but Diego Quelia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reyes Montemayor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Diego Quelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reyes Montemayor in the 9th minute of play forced Papaloma's goalkeeper Diego Quelia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolas Barrillos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frutos Hormaiztegui having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, UD Celestina's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Viteri came free, but Frutos Hormaiztegui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Demetrio Cerdeño during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, UD Celestina's Demetrio Cerdeño got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nicolas Barrillos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Barrillos got free with Frutos Hormaiztegui in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 23 minutes into the match, UD Celestina's goalkeeper Frutos Hormaiztegui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Barrillos. A collision led to UD Celestina getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Rixon Verdenosa hit a great ball. The attack was good, but when Alberto Viteri in the 25th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If Alberto Viteri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, Ignacio Mangas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Papaloma getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Santo Aleson hit a great ball.

In the 52nd minute, Reyes Montemayor 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. The audience was convinced that Reyes Montemayor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diego Quelia was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Reyes Montemayor struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Diego Quelia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD Celestina. The UD Celestina fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when UD Celestina's Reyes Montemayor looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Arturo Rioja hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. UD Celestina's Frutos Hormaiztegui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Viteri in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Batista Viya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reyes Montemayor in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diego Quelia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Papaloma's goalkeeper Diego Quelia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Papaloma's goalkeeper Diego Quelia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Reyes Montemayor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes Papaloma got a freekick which was hit by Xarles Abaunza. Frutos Hormaiztegui didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Viteri went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.