League Play-Off

Higuera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jaime Frutos made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Higuera FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Luciano Thomas hit a great ball. Honorato Baumer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Frutos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cleto Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Millano in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Higuera FC's Luciano Thomas got a free kick in the 17th minute. 2-0 became the score in the 21st minute when Jaime Frutos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. La Resaca F.C's Honorato Baumer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save La Resaca F.C from getting a goal against them. Guido Lon in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Honorato Baumer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Emanuel Magdaleno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Jaime Frutos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Honorato Baumer, 3-0. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Resaca F.C's goalkeeper Honorato Baumer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emanuel Magdaleno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Honorato Baumer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Frutos in the 56th minute of play. Honorato Baumer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Magdaleno in the 57th minute of play. Elias Bautista charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elias Bautista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Magdaleno in the 60th minute of play forced La Resaca F.C's goalkeeper Honorato Baumer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Placido Madaleno during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to La Resaca F.C getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Placido Madaleno hit a great ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Jaime Frutos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Higuera FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Frutos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute, Emanuel Magdaleno 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. In the 73rd minute, Jaime Frutos 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. If Jaime Frutos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Placido Madaleno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleto Gartxot having to interfere. In the 88th minute Emanuel Magdaleno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Honorato Baumer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute of the match Andres Petrigai sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Honorato Baumer skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, La Resaca F.C's Zeledon Arnalt got a free kick in the 94th minute. Higuera FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.