Barça Atlètic 1-0 Osasuna Promesas: Closer still to the playoff

Barça Atlètic have beaten Osasuna Promesas thanks to a Luismi Cruz free kick that stretches the unbeaten run to 12 games. 

Although the visitors certainly came into this game with plenty of ambition, the Barça reserves were able to dominate the possession, even it wasn't creating as many chances as they might have liked. Estanis had the only clear-cut opportunity, while Yoldi, Jony and Pau Martínez all gave the home fans a scare, the latter driving the ball onto the crossbar.

It was a strange first half, and the only time the ball found the net, it was ruled out for a Casadó handball.

Barça Atlètic really needed to do more with all the ball they were getting, and a sensational Estanis was especially insistent on making sure that would be the case. He stuck the post following a trmenous little run, and momenmts after that the only goal of the game finally came from a brilliantly struck Luismi Cruz free kick.

The remainder of the game followed the same script. Barça in controll but Osasuna getting the main chances, including a Barbero that was chalked off for offside. But Barça stood their ground at an Estadi Johan Cruyff where they now haven't lost since November. And they're nor third in the league. The playoffs to the second division are a very possible prospect indeed. 

MATCH STATS

Barça Atlètic: Astralaga, Álvaro Núñez, Carbonell, Chadi Riad, Román Vega, Marc Casadó, Moha (Aranda, min 90), Txus Alba (Aleix Garrido, min 72), Luismi Cruz (Pocho, min 81), Roberto i Estanis (Juanda, min 81)
Osasuna Promesas: Yoel, Irurita (Moreno, min 57), Dufur, Garriz, Llinares, Osambela (R. Azcona, min 77), Xabi, Eneko, Pau (lugar Adama, min 68), Yoldi (Barbero, min 57) i Jony

Goal: 1-0, Luismi Cruz (min 52)

Referee: Lax Franco. Yellow cards for Álvaro Núñez (min 69), Luismi Cruz (min 80) and Aleix Garrido (min 89) of Barça and Garriz (min 21) and Diego Moreno (min 68) of Osasuna