League Play-Off

Estadio Campozano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cortez Mirabal got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Bernardo Felipez made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Zarain. Campozano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Bernardo Felipez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute, UD Piscal's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jaramillo Abreu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, UD Piscal's Xian Somoza got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Campozano's Cortez Mirabal got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Agustín Bodon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cortez Mirabal in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Bernardo Felipez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Zarain. Campozano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardo Felipez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Leonides Breton hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute Vitin Lobregon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Zarain saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vitin Lobregon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Bernardo Felipez managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Piscal's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Felipez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Zarain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 42 minutes, Vitin Lobregon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UD Piscal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vitin Lobregon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee gave UD Piscal a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Augusto Buedo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Campozano's Rafael Zarain. 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardo Felipez made a kick off. Vitin Lobregon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Rafael Zarain made a huge save. Cortez Mirabal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agustín Bodon having to interfere. A collision led to UD Piscal getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ulizes Barros hit a great ball. 56 minutes into the match, UD Piscal's goal looked a bit too open when Jaramillo Abreu came free, but Agustín Bodon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Campozano's Aguinaga Reyero got a free kick in the 59th minute. Jaramillo Abreu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Agustín Bodon having to make a save. Agustín Bodon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Yurrita in the 74th minute of play. If Bernardo Felipez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitin Lobregon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Rafael Zarain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xian Somoza's late challenge caught a Campozano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xian Somoza helped the player get up and apologised. Agustín Bodon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cortez Mirabal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Felipez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Zarain having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched UD Piscal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.