League Play-Off

Otumpa
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Blas Pere's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rosendo Maore was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Salvador Cristofor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Eguerdi in the 6th minute of play. When Delmiro Belarmo fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vistalba AFC's protests and gave Delmiro Belarmo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vistalba AFC's Delmiro Belarmo got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 14th minute, Benedicto Herena fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Salvador Cristofor, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Otumpa AFC's zone, Israel Txanton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rosendo Maore came out of the goal and Israel Txanton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Vistalba AFC booed when Otumpa AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Abechuco didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Blas Pere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedicto Herena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Salvador Cristofor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedicto Herena's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Salvador Cristofor skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Vistalba AFC's Salvador Cristofor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Vistalba AFC from getting a goal against them. Benedicto Herena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Salvador Cristofor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Benedicto Herena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Salvador Cristofor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salvador Cristofor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Herena in the 55th minute of play. Salvador Cristofor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedicto Herena in the 60th minute of the match. Blas Pere's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosendo Maore read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After having played for 70 minutes, Benedicto Herena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Otumpa AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benedicto Herena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Salvador Cristofor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benedicto Herena's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Rosendo Maore made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fulgencio Gorbea in the 75th minute. Ricardo Abechuco got his second yellow card in the match during the 76th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 77 played minutes Otumpa AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Abechuco. In the 80th minute Blas Pere shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Maore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedicto Herena's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salvador Cristofor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. If Blas Pere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Israel Txanton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.