League Play-Off

Estadio Soledad
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jacobo Castañiza made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4thth minute of the game Fiallos Sara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UD Soledad's Klimowicz Pinto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 5th match minute, UD Soledad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Labandera to maneuver through the defense. In the 7thth minute of the game Fiallos Sara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UD Soledad's Klimowicz Pinto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 12th minute of the match Franklin Bratuti shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Klimowicz Pinto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 19 minutes, Zosimo Baul mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UD Soledad and the Numbilungo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, UD Soledad's Manuel Mori got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 27th minute, Raimundo Lagala got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bernardo Villaquiran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klimowicz Pinto having to interfere. After 32 minutes, Lopez Caborredondo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UD Soledad and the Numbilungo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 33 played minutes UD Soledad got a freekick which was hit by Lopez Caborredondo. In the 39th minute Fiallos Sara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Klimowicz Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Mori in the 41st minute of play forced Numbilungo's goalkeeper Marcos Grajal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. UD Soledad's Raimundo Lagala got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manuel Mori to make the kick off. When Manuel Mori fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored UD Soledad's protests and gave Manuel Mori a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd minute, Manuel Mori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Numbilungo's zone, Raimundo Lagala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Grajal came out of the goal and Raimundo Lagala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcos Grajal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Mori in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute, Fiallos Sara got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Fiallos Sara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of UD Soledad booed when Numbilungo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacobo Castañiza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raimundo Lagala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Numbilungo's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Lagala came free, but Marcos Grajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fiallos Sara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Grajal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Lagala, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Fiallos Sara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klimowicz Pinto having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Numbilungo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.