League Play-Off

Estadio Mache
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mache's España Arceo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Garcia Ponce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Xorxe Escalada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camacho Garate, 11 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Garcia Ponce could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Xorxe Escalada made a huge save. Carlos-Alberto Labiada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Labiada having to interfere. After 17 minutes, Carabalí Carabia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mache and the UD Jimbura players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st match minute, UD Jimbura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xoan Natos to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Garcia Ponce got free with Xorxe Escalada in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. España Arceo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xorxe Escalada having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, UD Jimbura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Losada to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute of the match Camacho Garate shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xorxe Escalada showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mache's goalkeeper Ferrer Labiada, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ferrer Labiada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos-Alberto Labiada in the 35th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Garcia Ponce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mache's supporters rose to their feet, but Garcia Ponce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xorxe Escalada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xorxe Escalada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from España Arceo in the 40th minute of play. Fernández Malmonje fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Labiada having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernández Malmonje was the one to do the kick off. Xorxe Escalada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from España Arceo in the 63rd minute of the match. After having played for 66 minutes, Garcia Ponce managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mache's supporters crossed their fingers, but Garcia Ponce was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos-Alberto Labiada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernández Malmonje received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ferrer Labiada came out and tried to block the shot, but Fernández Malmonje slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 72nd minute. Xorxe Escalada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moisés Villachica in the 82nd minute of play. UD Jimbura's Carlos-Alberto Labiada got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If España Arceo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. España Arceo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xorxe Escalada having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, UD Jimbura's goal looked a bit too open when Garcia Ponce came free, but Xorxe Escalada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferrer Labiada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos-Alberto Labiada in the 99th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. UD Jimbura walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.