League Play-Off

Mercedes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Neicer Pujol started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ramiro Larrauri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulizes Quiñones read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute of the match Vimaro Canseco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ulizes Quiñones skillfully saved the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Ulizes Quiñones successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alvarez Muriel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neicer Pujol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neicer Pujol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvarez Muriel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Kronos FC's Neicer Pujol got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zosimo Llera in the 19th minute of play forced Mercedes's goalkeeper Alvarez Muriel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mercedes's Alvarez Muriel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zosimo Llera in the 22nd minute of play. Alvarez Muriel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neicer Pujol in the 23rd minute of the match. Zosimo Llera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramiro Larrauri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ulizes Quiñones tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alvaro Cañal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramiro Larrauri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ulizes Quiñones tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neicer Pujol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvarez Muriel having to interfere. Neicer Pujol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Alvarez Muriel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvarez Muriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neicer Pujol in the 47th minute of play. Kronos FC's Ulizes Quiñones played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Cañal in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Cañal was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Neicer Pujol reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alvarez Muriel. The goal made the score 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Cañal in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulizes Quiñones saved Kronos FC from getting behind. Ramiro Larrauri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ulizes Quiñones tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Kronos FC's Zosimo Llera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvarez Muriel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Cañal in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulizes Quiñones prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Cañal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulizes Quiñones was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Alvaro Cañal 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. Ulizes Quiñones took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Larrauri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urtzi Bergas hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute Mercedes were awarded a corner. Zamora Villela went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Mercedes's corner Zamora Villela fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ulizes Quiñones quite easily take care of the ball. In the 88th match minute, Mercedes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Escobar Becerra to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the match, Kronos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marin Unzueta came free, but Ulizes Quiñones reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Alvaro Cañal notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Kronos FC's Ulizes Quiñones. Ulizes Quiñones was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.