League Play-Off

Complejo La Romana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the Delfines del Este F.C defense, Gustavo Leal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ulises Estrada. The Delfines del Este F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ulises Estrada should have stopped the shot. In the 8th minute Abel Pulido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacobo Silva was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 10 minutes into the match. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fc Rome! Fc Rome:s Eliseo Arce showed great skill when he stopped Gregory Allende:s penalty. The crowd rose to their feet as Gregory Allende kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eliseo Arce. That made the score 1-1 in the 12 minute of play. Ramiro Patterson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Eliseo Arce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Pulido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Arce having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Delfines del Este F.C's zone, Florencio Calvo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulises Estrada came out of the goal and Florencio Calvo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ulises Estrada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Florencio Calvo's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 46 minutes into the match, Fc Rome's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Pulido came free, but Eliseo Arce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abel Pulido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florencio Calvo to make the kick off. When Abel Pulido came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Delfines del Este F.C 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 Abel Pulido couldn't finish the play. In the 62nd minute Abel Pulido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abel Pulido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Florencio Calvo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Rome's supporters rose to their feet, but Florencio Calvo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulises Estrada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 68th minute, Fc Rome's Florencio Calvo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. 72 minutes into the game, Florencio Calvo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fc Rome's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Delfines del Este F.C the free kick. After 76 minutes, Esteban Carrera mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Rome and the Delfines del Este F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Esteban Carrera kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Ramiro Patterson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Eliseo Arce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Rome's goalkeeper Eliseo Arce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eliseo Arce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Pulido in the 83rd minute of play. If Abel Pulido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute Ramiro Patterson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abel Pulido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Patterson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.