League Play-Off

Estadio Guachapeli
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gigales FC's Fabian Sarricolea 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. Fabian Sarricolea struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Ramon Monelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gigales FC. Ramon Monelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Zubieta, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. CD Guachapeli's Michael Cañarte got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 13 played minutes CD Guachapeli got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Mariaza. Fabian Sarricolea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ramon Monelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Sarricolea in the 17th minute of play forced CD Guachapeli's goalkeeper Ramon Monelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gigales FC were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after CD Guachapeli's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vicente Unzaga took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Gavica Chavarria heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Fabian Sarricolea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Ramon Monelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Gigales FC's Fabian Sarricolea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramon Monelo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eduardo Zubieta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31 played minutes Gigales FC got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Unzaga. Ramon Monelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Sarricolea, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37thth minute of the game Michael Cañarte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gigales FC's Minda Eureste was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Denis Ferreiras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michael Cañarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Michael Cañarte made a kick off. Ramon Monelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavica Chavarria, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 55th match minute, CD Guachapeli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Espiga Azcarate to maneuver through the defense. Vicente Unzaga made a great header on Gigales FC's corner, it was just that CD Guachapeli's Ramon Monelo managed to reach the ball for a save. Michael Cañarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st match minute, Gigales FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavica Chavarria to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind CD Guachapeli's goalkeeper Ramon Monelo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Espiga Azcarate's late challenge caught a Gigales FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Espiga Azcarate helped the player get up and apologised. Espiga Azcarate hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Michael Cañarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Gigales FC's Juan Landeros got a free kick in the 80th minute. Gavica Chavarria got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Gigales FC's Gavica Chavarria got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 85 minutes, Yaniusky Lardero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gigales FC and the CD Guachapeli players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Michael Cañarte came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the CD Guachapeli 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 Michael Cañarte couldn't finish the play. Minda Eureste didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michael Cañarte went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice moves Eduardo Zubieta could shoot a difficult shot in the 96th minute, which Ramon Monelo however easily saved by the left post. Gigales FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.