League Play-Off

Conoropa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ubaldo Martinez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cleto Aguilar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Martinez in the 3rd minute of play. After having played for 4 minutes, Iraido Ucero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catarico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iraido Ucero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 7th minute, Ubaldo Martinez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cleto Aguilar. The goal made the score 1-0. 22 minutes into the game, Alberto Pineda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Cleto Aguilar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Conoropa FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Urbano Galindez hit a great ball. Orlan Calonge didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iraido Ucero went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Catarico getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Iraido Mateos hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Conoropa FC's Botello Dosal broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Pineda got free with Cleto Aguilar in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iraido Mateos's late challenge caught a Conoropa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iraido Mateos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Catarico's Iraido Mateos got a free kick in the 44th minute. Tabby Altamirano kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 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 3-1.

Celestino Uquillas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-2 in the 52nd playminute. In the 57th minute, Alberto Pineda made a precise shot to the right of Cleto Aguilar. Catarico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iraido Ucero in the 64th minute of play forced Conoropa FC's goalkeeper Orlan Calonge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Conoropa FC's Franko Nazario got a free kick in the 65th minute. Cleto Aguilar came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Conoropa FC's Ubaldo Martinez. But to his dismay, Ubaldo Martinez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. Conoropa FC's Orlan Calonge proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Conoropa FC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Conoropa FC's zone, Celestino Uquillas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlan Calonge came out of the goal and Celestino Uquillas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iraido Ucero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlan Calonge having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Catarico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Conoropa FC.