League Play-Off

Estadio Tumbes
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lorenzo Rojica started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zelipe Jaraba might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roque Olazabal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zelipe Jaraba ran back to his position shaking his head. Lorenzo Rojica recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Calderón Collantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Freddy Cañas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Klimowicz Bureu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Cañas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klimowicz Bureu in the 19th minute of the match. Roque Olazabal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lorenzo Rojica's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martinez Andueco during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, San Fransisco de Quito's Martinez Andueco got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Freddy Cañas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klimowicz Bureu in the 24th minute of play. Freddy Cañas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klimowicz Bureu in the 26th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Klimowicz Bureu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Freddy Cañas was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Klimowicz Bureu in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddy Cañas saved San Fransisco de Quito from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calderón Collantes during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Roque Olazabal made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Aurelio Fontanez sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Klimowicz Bureu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Aurelio Fontanez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Olazabal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roque Olazabal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lorenzo Rojica's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Freddy Cañas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Calderón Collantes in the 60th minute. Zelipe Jaraba hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Freddy Cañas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Calderón Collantes in the 63rd minute. Lorenzo Rojica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Roque Olazabal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When San Fransisco de Quito's Lorenzo Rojica in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Blue Shadows's goalie prevented a goal. In the 73rd minute, Lorenzo Rojica made a precise shot to the right of Roque Olazabal. Blue Shadows's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 77th match minute, San Fransisco de Quito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Ascargorta to maneuver through the defense. If Calderón Collantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Cañas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Orbaneja, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. When Blue Shadows's Klimowicz Bureu in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye San Fransisco de Quito's goalie prevented a goal. Calderón Collantes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Klimowicz Bureu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Freddy Cañas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Roque Olazabal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Rojica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Blue Shadows booed when San Fransisco de Quito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Aranzabe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Blue Shadows's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.