League Play-Off

Complejo La Romana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciriaco Smith started the match with the kick off. Sil Corrales hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Narciso Corral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Smith in the 16th minute of play forced San Francisco de Marcoris's goalkeeper Ricardo De La Vega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Jules Donato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Héctor Calderón saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jules Donato struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Héctor Calderón didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Francisco de Marcoris. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Ricardo De La Vega successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ciriaco Smith fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo De La Vega having to interfere. Ciriaco Smith sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, San Francisco de Marcoris's Ricardo De La Vega got control of the ball when Narciso Corral tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, San Francisco de Marcoris's Bartolomeo Porras got a free kick in the 40th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Jules Donato made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, San Francisco de Marcoris was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deivi Garrick to maneuver through the defense. Josías Alkorta in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Héctor Calderón, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Deivi Garrick's late challenge caught a Delfines del Este F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deivi Garrick helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to San Francisco de Marcoris getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Deivi Garrick hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, San Francisco de Marcoris's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Corral came free, but Ricardo De La Vega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Delfines del Este F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Jules Donato came free, but Héctor Calderón reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of San Francisco de Marcoris booed when Delfines del Este F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregory Allende didn't get a good kick on the ball. Héctor Calderón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jules Donato in the 72nd minute of play. Jules Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Héctor Calderón having to interfere. The supporters of Delfines del Este F.C booed when San Francisco de Marcoris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aureliano Guerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in San Francisco de Marcoris's zone, Narciso Corral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo De La Vega came out of the goal and Narciso Corral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jules Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Delfines del Este F.C's zone, Josías Alkorta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Héctor Calderón came out of the goal and Josías Alkorta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Héctor Calderón didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 91st minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. Franquelis Arellano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Héctor Calderón. Delfines del Este F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 97thth minute of the game Jules Donato who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Delfines del Este F.C's Héctor Calderón was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Delfines del Este F.C supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching San Francisco de Marcoris's performance. The match ended with a win for San Francisco de Marcoris.