League Play-Off

Grutas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rogelio Urruticoechea got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yoel Granada saved Colimavia from getting behind. Ubaldo Matildo Otaizas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Yoel Granada to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 17th minute, Bernardino Delporte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ignacio Babarovic came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Grutas 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 Ignacio Babarovic couldn't finish the play. Bernardino Delporte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Delfino Droguett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rogelio Urruticoechea in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delfino Droguett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 33 minutes into the game, Colimavia 's Odol Unger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Delfino Droguett made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Yoel Granada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. In the 43rd minute, Colimavia 's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Honorio Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Yoel Granada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Grutas AFC's goalkeeper Delfino Droguett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xamín Rencoret. Yoel Granada didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Grutas AFC's Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rogelio Urruticoechea in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delfino Droguett saved Grutas AFC from getting behind. In the 58thth minute of the game Rogelio Urruticoechea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grutas AFC's Delfino Droguett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Urruticoechea in the 60th minute of play forced Grutas AFC's goalkeeper Delfino Droguett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rogelio Urruticoechea in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delfino Droguett saved Grutas AFC from getting behind. Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yoel Granada having to interfere. Colimavia 's Yoel Granada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Babarovic in the 75th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Grutas AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! 86 minutes into the match, Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yoel Granada. Colimavia 's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ubaldo Matildo Otaiza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. In the 90th minute, Honorio Alonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colimavia 's Rogelio Urruticoechea got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Grutas AFC had won after a very even match.