League Play-Off

Balones
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mané Titos started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Nagoi Jauregui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balones SD's Larpe Pascua was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Lobo Durango came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Figueiroa 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 Lobo Durango couldn't finish the play. Larpe Pascua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Leseduarte in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nagoi Jauregui in the 10th minute of play forced Balones SD's goalkeeper Larpe Pascua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nagoi Jauregui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Alberto Pareja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Figueiroa AFC's Lobo Durango got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Balones SD's Larpe Pascua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nagoi Jauregui in the 16th minute of play. Yosua Vives made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Mané Titos sent off a good shot on target. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Figueiroa AFC! In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Balones SD. Peio Salan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Yosua Vives. 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, Mané Titos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yosua Vives, 2-0. Yosua Vives showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mané Titos in the 30th minute of the match. Balones SD's Larpe Pascua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nagoi Jauregui in the 32nd minute of play. Mané Titos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Yosua Vives tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alberto Pareja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conrado Mora blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yosua Vives having to make a save. Nagoi Jauregui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Larpe Pascua read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Conrado Mora in the 52nd minute of play forced Figueiroa AFC's goalkeeper Yosua Vives to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, Nagoi Jauregui fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Larpe Pascua, passed just outside the right post. 56 minutes into the match, Balones SD's goalkeeper Larpe Pascua had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fidel Leseduarte. 57 minutes into the game, Figueiroa AFC's Nagoi Jauregui nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Larpe Pascua made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Larpe Pascua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nagoi Jauregui, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Nagoi Jauregui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Larpe Pascua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Balones SD's goalkeeper Larpe Pascua had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nagoi Jauregui. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Pareja in the 68th minute of play forced Figueiroa AFC's goalkeeper Yosua Vives to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yosua Vives showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrado Mora in the 71st minute of the match. Nagoi Jauregui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Larpe Pascua having to interfere. Mané Titos hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Balones SD's Mané Titos fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal, but it hit the crossbar and went out into the crowd. When Zeledon Solo fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balones SD's protests and gave Zeledon Solo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Balones SD getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Zeledon Solo hit a great ball. In the 87th minute, Nagoi Jauregui 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. Yosua Vives showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Mora, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After 92 minutes, Conrado Mora made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Figueiroa AFC's Yosua Vives tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.