League Play-Off

Barrialito
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. Martin Chabier started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Adan Tartalo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lincoln's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barrialito the free kick. In the 4th minute, Adan Tartalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dalmacio Gotzon's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cleto Soter firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lincoln's Martin Chabier got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfonso Vergaray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Modesto Txeru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Modesto Txeru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Vergaray in the 16th minute of the match. Jacinto Mendebal's late challenge caught a Lincoln's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Mendebal helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Barrialito's Jacinto Mendebal got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Martin Chabier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barrialito's Modesto Txeru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Barrialito's Dalmacio Gotzon got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Martin Chabier struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Modesto Txeru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lincoln. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Chabier in the 47th minute of play forced Barrialito's goalkeeper Modesto Txeru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hermengildo Misael stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Barrialito got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Gotzon. Modesto Txeru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Chabier, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Alfonso Vergaray's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Modesto Txeru skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hermengildo Misael in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cleto Soter saved Lincoln from getting behind. Martin Chabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Modesto Txeru having to interfere. Martin Chabier struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Modesto Txeru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lincoln. After a rather tough play, Lincoln's Emilio Jaen got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 81st minute Dalmacio Gotzon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Soter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barrialito's Dalmacio Gotzon got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.