League Play-Off

Cayapas
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Palmales FC's Zeruko Acevedo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edson Goveo kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The goalkeeper, Ovidio Muñagorri, was totally fooled by UD Cayapas's Arlín Devalla, who 7 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Ramírez Divaichin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, UD Cayapas's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Yanes came free, but Monge Tocalanza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rene Teijeira's late challenge caught a Palmales FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rene Teijeira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th minute, Rene Teijeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kaviedes Millares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to UD Cayapas getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ramírez Divaichin hit a great ball. In the 35th minute Zeruko Acevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Monge Tocalanza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramírez Divaichin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zeruko Acevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Monge Tocalanza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramírez Divaichin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th match minute, UD Cayapas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaviedes Millares to maneuver through the defense. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ramírez Divaichin made a kick off. If Freddy Yanes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ovidio Muñagorri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramírez Divaichin in the 67th minute of play. If Ramírez Divaichin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ovidio Muñagorri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaviedes Millares, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. If Kaviedes Millares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zeruko Acevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaviedes Millares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Muñagorri having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Kaviedes Millares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UD Cayapas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kaviedes Millares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ramírez Divaichin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Ovidio Muñagorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodas Bayona's late challenge caught a Palmales FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodas Bayona helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, UD Cayapas's Rodas Bayona got a free kick in the 94th minute. If Freddy Yanes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. UD Cayapas were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Palmales FC for a fine match.