CD Castellón drew 1-1 with UD Almería in the first leg of the LaLiga promotion play-off semi-finals. The team dominated the first half and could have taken the lead with opportunities from Cala, Camara and Pablo Santiago. In the 43rd minute, after a corner kick was cleared, Brignani scored the 1-0 for CD Castellón. In the second half, the visitors pressed and in the 66th minute, Arribas scored with a pass from Adrián Embarba, but Pablo Hernández's team did not give up. The entry of Suero and Raúl Sánchez gave the team electricity and the orelluts besieged Andrés Fernández's goal until the last minute. Unfortunately, it was not enough and the match ended 1-1. On Tuesday, June 9 at 21:00h, CD Castellón will play the return match at the UD Almería Stadium, to fight for a spot in the final.