League Play-Off

Estadio Santa Cristi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Quinito Armada took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Horacio Barrientos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Florian Maldonado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Quinito Armada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Aurelio Iniesta successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Adalberto Bajo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Iniesta having to interfere. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Cristina FC's goalkeeper Florian Maldonado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Horacio Barrientos took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Florian Maldonado. Florian Maldonado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The supporters of Santa Cristina FC booed when Rois was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aarón Maroto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Adalberto Bajo 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. When Felix Ruiz fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santa Cristina FC's protests and gave Felix Ruiz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th match minute, Santa Cristina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. If Vistruario Quesada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Quinito Armada recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rois's goalkeeper Aurelio Iniesta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pablo Soto kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. In the 49th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Cristina FC's goalkeeper Florian Maldonado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Vistruario Quesada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vistruario Quesada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Florian Maldonado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Vistruario Quesada put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Florian Maldonado. George Losada was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 66 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, one of Santa Cristina FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Santa Cristina FC. Florian Maldonado went to the wrong direction when Aarón Maroto was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Vistruario Quesada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florian Maldonado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Vistruario Quesada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Florian Maldonado. That made the score 0-4 in the 87 minute of play. In the 93rd minute Adalberto Bajo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Iniesta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Santa Cristina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ibar Manzano came free, but Florian Maldonado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rois eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.