League Play-Off

Sangolqui
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Figueroa Arriba started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Figueroa Arriba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Mendoza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Figueroa Arriba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tulipe's supporters rose to their feet, but Figueroa Arriba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xefe Cangas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xavian Checa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xefe Cangas having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Figueroa Arriba in the 24th minute of play forced Independiente del Valle's goalkeeper Xefe Cangas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tulipe's Xavian Checa got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xefe Cangas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Figueroa Arriba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 32 minutes, Figueroa Arriba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tulipe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Figueroa Arriba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Xavian Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavian Checa in the 36th minute of play forced Independiente del Valle's goalkeeper Xefe Cangas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Figueroa Arriba sped through Independiente del Valle's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Xefe Cangas. If Figueroa Arriba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Flavio Solbeida made the kick off in the second half. If Xavian Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henry Errasti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Quintianan having to interfere. Rafael Quintianan came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Independiente del Valle's Flavio Solbeida. But to his dismay, Flavio Solbeida quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Errasti in the 80th minute of play forced Tulipe's goalkeeper Rafael Quintianan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Independiente del Valle's Xefe Cangas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Independiente del Valle from getting a goal against them. Figueroa Arriba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Independiente del Valle's goal looked a bit too open when Figueroa Arriba came free, but Xefe Cangas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Figueroa Arriba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xefe Cangas having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Tulipe left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Independiente del Valle.