League

Sabadell
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Real Valladolid's Orlando Palomares 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. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Valladolid fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! Zeruko Cifuentes hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. If Adolfo Verdeja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Orlando Palomares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucas Estrada was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 33rdth minute of the game Cordarin Camaño who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Valladolid's Sandro Abancens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sandro Abancens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sinforiano Borrás in the 37th minute. Adolfo Verdeja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Lucas Estrada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Real Valladolid's Sandro Abancens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cordarin Camaño in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute, Orlando Palomares 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 first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

With a little luck, Sabadell's Lucas Estrada got control of the ball when Adolfo Verdeja tried to sneak it across the goal line. Orlando Palomares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Lucas Estrada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Real Valladolid's goal looked a bit too open when Sinforiano Borrás came free, but Sandro Abancens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Real Valladolid's Rodolfo Bartumeu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucas Estrada made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Sandro Abancens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordarin Camaño in the 93rd minute of play. Orlando Palomares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Lucas Estrada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Real Valladolid supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Real Valladolid would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.