League Play-Off

Igualala
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) UD Manandel's Villafuerte Briones 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. Omar Ruisuarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Vachon Euque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Villafuerte Briones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Omar Ruisuarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vachon Euque having to interfere. After some careless play in the UD Igualala defense, Omar Ruisuarez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vachon Euque. The UD Igualala fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vachon Euque should have stopped the shot. 25 minutes into the match, UD Manandel's Omar Ruisuarez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vachon Euque narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Villafuerte Briones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vachon Euque having to interfere. Vimaro Valdecañas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelo Albiz in the 33rd minute. Villafuerte Briones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vachon Euque having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, UD Manandel's Villafuerte Briones sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vachon Euque narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Omar Ruisuarez managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Manandel's supporters rose to their feet, but Omar Ruisuarez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vachon Euque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The UD Igualala players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. UD Manandel were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guagua Peñuelas was the one to do the kick off. Romero Sueiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vimaro Valdecañas having to interfere. The supporters of UD Igualala booed when UD Manandel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Villodas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guagua Peñuelas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vimaro Valdecañas having to interfere. Marcelo Albiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. UD Manandel's Vimaro Valdecañas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guagua Peñuelas in the 59th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Omar Ruisuarez could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Vachon Euque however easily saved by the left post. Villafuerte Briones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. UD Igualala's Vachon Euque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Villafuerte Briones in the 76th minute of play. If Villafuerte Briones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Guagua Peñuelas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rixon Maximino in the 94th minute of play forced UD Igualala's goalkeeper Vachon Euque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omar Ruisuarez struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Vachon Euque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD Manandel. UD Manandel played a much better game than UD Igualala and deserved their victory. The UD Igualala players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.