Sestao River will fight for promotion to Primera RFEF in the next game after beating Lleida Esportiu in the semifinals of the playoffs for promotion to Primera RFEF this Saturday. Both teams come from having achieved some of the most advantageous positions in the regular phase, so this is their great opportunity to achieve the long-awaited promotion to First RFEF. All in all, Sestao River continues in the next phase of the playoffs for promotion to Primera RFEF with the rest of the teams that made it through the semifinals.
In the first half neither team was successful in front of goal, so the first 45 minutes ended with the same result of 0-0.
In the second half, both Sestao River and Lleida were able to win, but in the end, the points were shared between both teams (0-0).
Despite the match ending 0-0, extra time was necessary as both teams were level on goals. In the first period of extra time, neither team managed to undo the tables in the tie, ending with the same score of 0-0 with which this period began.
Finally, in the second part of extra time, neither team managed to score, ending the game with a final result of 0-0.
Both coaches made moves on the benches. The Sestao River coach brought on Nestor, Bravo, Unai Bujan, Juste, Blanco and Iñigo López for Villar, Baqué, Garai, Dieng, Gaizka Martínez and Goti, while Lleida Esportiu brought on Alpha Bagayoko, Neeskens, Fall, Mejía, Toribio and Vicente for Honcharuk, Nani, Figueras, Yasser, David López and Joanet.
The referee sanctioned five players with a yellow card. He showed three yellow cards to Huete, Mateo and Blanco, from Sestao River and two to Nani and Arnau Gaixas from Lleida.
On the next day we will know if the Sestao River finally manages to be promoted to First RFEF after achieving a place in the final. Lleida Esportiu, for its part, concludes its run in the playoffs and will have to settle for the Second RFEF.
