League Play-Off

Estadio Covunco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Feliciano Ekaitz came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Manantiales's Marco Cordera. But to his dismay, Marco Cordera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Marco Cordera might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Feliciano Ekaitz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Cordera ran back to his position shaking his head. Matias Jerold hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Faustino Cebrian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Feliciano Ekaitz was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After having played for 26 minutes, Marco Cordera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manantiales's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marco Cordera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Florentino Marin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Gustau in the 28th minute of play. Celedonio Balendin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute Marco Cordera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliciano Ekaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Narciso Gustau took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Florentino Marin to make any attempt to save it. Florentino Marin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Gustau in the 46th minute of the match. Manantiales were furious when Laureano Otsoko was red carded, 47 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manantiales! The referee gave Covunco a penalty, 50 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fausto Bernard, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Manantiales's Florentino Marin. 3-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Faustino Cebrian to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 63rd minute, Fausto Bernard sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Manantiales's Florentino Marin didn't even have to move. Florentino Marin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celedonio Balendin, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Florentino Marin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Narciso Gustau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Manantiales's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Gustau came free, but Florentino Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute Celedonio Balendin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Marin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Manantiales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Benet to maneuver through the defense. Covunco's Narciso Gustau got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.