League Play-Off

Estadio Corolina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeledon Quin started the match with the kick off. Eleuterio Cambranes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eleuterio Cambranes was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 4th minute. Corolina's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Igor Fraco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Lonzo having to interfere. With a little luck, Rodeo's Miguel Lonzo got control of the ball when Igor Fraco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Beila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeledon Quin, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After 21 minutes of play, Corolina's Igor Fraco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miguel Lonzo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Miguel Lonzo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eleuterio Cambranes in the 24th minute of the match. With a little luck, Rodeo's Miguel Lonzo got control of the ball when Igor Fraco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Beila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Haritz in the 32nd minute of play. After 39 played minutes Corolina got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Rolado. Cristian Beila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeledon Quin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eleuterio Cambranes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Corolina's Cristian Beila got control of the ball when Aurelio Garoa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Beila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Quin in the 59th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Corolina's zone, Gervasio Haritz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Beila came out of the goal and Gervasio Haritz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miguel Lonzo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eleuterio Cambranes in the 63rd minute of the match. Gervasio Haritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeronimo Ibar during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Rodeo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeronimo Ibar to maneuver through the defense. Igor Fraco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute Eleuterio Cambranes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Lonzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zeledon Quin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervasio Haritz got free with Cristian Beila in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juan Maule's late challenge caught a Corolina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Maule helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Rodeo getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Juan Maule hit a great ball. After 76 played minutes, Corolina's Bruno Rolado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Miguel Lonzo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Corolina reached it. After 78 played minutes Corolina got a freekick which was hit by Fernan Porfirio. Bruno Rolado's late challenge caught a Rodeo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruno Rolado helped the player get up and apologised. With an all-out effort, Rodeo's Cristian Beila threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zeledon Quin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Igor Fraco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Miguel Lonzo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bernardo Remicio fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corolina's protests and gave Bernardo Remicio a yellow card for diving instead. Bernardo Remicio kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.