League Play-Off

Estadio Zelaya
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Zelaya AFC's Mauro Dimo 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. David Viviano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Dimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zelaya AFC's Mauro Dimo got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If David Viviano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Quijana AFC booed when Zelaya AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Iraido didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the game's 23rd minute Quijana AFC's Martin Chuan took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Evaristo Resto and thus the score was 0-1. Evaristo Resto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicente Leheren's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. David Viviano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Valentin Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute of the match Blas Mincho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valentin Arias showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. David Viviano succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 44th playminute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuel Ramos was the one to do the kick off. Evaristo Resto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Ramos in the 53rd minute of the match. Evaristo Resto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the game, Celestino Iraunkor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zelaya AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Quijana AFC the free kick. A collision led to Zelaya AFC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Celestino Iraunkor hit a great ball. When Vicente Leheren came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Quijana AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vicente Leheren couldn't finish the play. Vicente Leheren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaristo Resto having to interfere. When Vicente Leheren came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Quijana AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vicente Leheren couldn't finish the play. If David Viviano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Zelaya AFC defense, Vicente Leheren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Evaristo Resto. The Zelaya AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Evaristo Resto should have stopped the shot. Vicente Leheren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samuel Ramos during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 88th match minute, Quijana AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Dimo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Arias having to interfere. Valentin Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Dimo in the 92nd minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Quijana AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.