League Play-Off

Estadio Matorrales
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. Ovidio Aguirre started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Matorrales's zone, Zeledon Idacio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomas Herena came out of the goal and Zeledon Idacio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Zeledon Idacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Ruben Vedillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PokerStars's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matorrales the free kick. 27 minutes into the match, Matorrales's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Idacio came free, but Tomas Herena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Matorrales booed when PokerStars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Dunixi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Horacio Cidro fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PokerStars's protests and gave Horacio Cidro a yellow card for diving instead. After 36 played minutes PokerStars got a freekick which was hit by Horacio Cidro. Ovidio Aguirre struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Domingo Beila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Matorrales. Zeledon Idacio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Isaac Botello fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Matorrales's protests and gave Isaac Botello a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Matorrales getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Isaac Botello hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zeledon Idacio to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Octavio Lopez suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Teo Gabon fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Matorrales's protests and gave Teo Gabon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th minute, Teo Gabon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Manuel Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Medero hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, PokerStars's Manuel Isauro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomas Herena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Isauro got free with Tomas Herena in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee felt a red card was in order, 70 minutes into the game, when Ruben Vedillo put in a rough tackle. In the 71st minute there was a penalty for Matorrales. Isaac Botello stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Domingo Beila. 2-0. Domingo Beila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ovidio Aguirre went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Matorrales's Gerardo Rafel got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zeledon Idacio kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Domingo Beila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gerardo Rafel went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. PokerStars's Domingo Beila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidio Aguirre in the 92nd minute of play. PokerStars's Domingo Beila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidio Aguirre in the 95th minute of play. In the 98thth minute of the game Gerardo Rafel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PokerStars's Domingo Beila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gerardo Rafel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Matorrales had won after a very even match.