League Play-Off

Estadio Francia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Roberto Retana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Francia's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Retana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Poza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Apolo Lynch got free with Abel Poza in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 10 minutes, Bairon Marull mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Quinicabe AFC and the Francia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th minute of the match Vincente Pozo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abel Poza showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Apolo Lynch got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Apolo Lynch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Abel Poza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Quinicabe AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bairon Marull. Abel Poza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Retana, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Abel Poza didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 24th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Adriel Perelman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tanausu Larenas having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Máximo in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tanausu Larenas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Miguel Máximo came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Quinicabe 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 Miguel Máximo couldn't finish the play. If Adriel Perelman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roberto Retana to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Roberto Retana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Francia's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Retana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Poza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Bairon Marull was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 60 minutes had been played. 59 minutes into the game, one of Quinicabe AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Quinicabe AFC:s Abel Poza showed great skill when he stopped Vincente Pozo:s penalty. Adriel Perelman lost his temper 66 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee gave Francia a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vincente Pozo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Quinicabe AFC's Abel Poza. 2-0. If Apolo Lynch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Poza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Retana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diego Correa hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Quinicabe AFC's Abel Poza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apolo Lynch in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to Quinicabe AFC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Diego Correa hit a great ball. In the 85thth minute of the game Roberto Retana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Quinicabe AFC's Abel Poza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute Miguel Hoevel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Poza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Roberto Retana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abel Poza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Retana in the 94th minute of play. Abel Poza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Retana in the 99th minute of the match. After 100 played minutes Quinicabe AFC got a freekick which was hit by Filomeno Talcao. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Francia had won after a very even match.