League Play-Off

Usoz Estadio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zarbonin Vagrande got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th match minute, Usoz FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Sancho to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prudencio Ribas in the 10th minute of play forced Usoz FC's goalkeeper Gregory Camacho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adolfo Quintanilla in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Niceto Correa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Frisco Maldonado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Usoz FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Frisco Maldonado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niceto Correa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francisco Martínez's late challenge caught a Usoz FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco Martínez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Santa Cristina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Martínez to maneuver through the defense. Adolfo Quintanilla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Niceto Correa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Santa Cristina's Maureo Palanques got a free kick in the 25th minute. Niceto Correa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zarbonin Vagrande in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Fructuoso Valerón shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregory Camacho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregory Camacho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fructuoso Valerón, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Santa Cristina's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Sancho came free, but Niceto Correa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zarbonin Vagrande got free in front of the goal in the 34th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Niceto Correa was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Lazaro Amer hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Prudencio Ribas to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Marcelo Sancho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Usoz FC and the Santa Cristina players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adolfo Quintanilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Correa having to interfere. When Usoz FC's Zarbonin Vagrande in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa Cristina's goalie prevented a goal. Prudencio Ribas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Gregory Camacho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 65 played minutes Usoz FC got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Cerreri. 69 minutes into the match, Santa Cristina's goal looked a bit too open when Frisco Maldonado came free, but Niceto Correa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Usoz FC's Adolfo Quintanilla in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa Cristina's goalie prevented a goal. After 73 minutes of play, Santa Cristina's Fructuoso Valerón made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gregory Camacho was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Adolfo Quintanilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Zarbonin Vagrande 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. Niceto Correa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zarbonin Vagrande in the 82nd minute of play. Fructuoso Valerón sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Usoz FC's Zarbonin Vagrande sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Niceto Correa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gabriel Moreira hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Niceto Correa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Quintanilla in the 95th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.