League Play-Off

Tintacruz
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) EL TRIUNFOFC's Dani Armero 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. If Xavies Aenlle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Xavies Aenlle came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the EL TRIUNFOFC 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 Xavies Aenlle couldn't finish the play. After 11 minutes, Jama Abendaño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tintacruz SC and the EL TRIUNFOFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tintacruz SC's Jama Abendaño got a free kick in the 11th minute. Xavies Aenlle might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacobo Fonte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xavies Aenlle ran back to his position shaking his head. Claudio Loinaz's late challenge caught a EL TRIUNFOFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudio Loinaz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Tintacruz SC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Claudio Loinaz hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xavies Aenlle in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Fonte saved Tintacruz SC from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, Tintacruz SC's goal looked a bit too open when Xavies Aenlle came free, but Jacobo Fonte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xavies Aenlle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Payva charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Humberto Payva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 35th match minute, Tintacruz SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Payva to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd match minute, Tintacruz SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Chavarri to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Tintacruz SC's zone, Xavies Aenlle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Fonte came out of the goal and Xavies Aenlle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Idigoras to make the kick off. Tintacruz SC were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after EL TRIUNFOFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Flor Murrillo took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xzaver Montiel in the 54th minute of play forced EL TRIUNFOFC's goalkeeper Venerando Gudiel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xavies Aenlle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Fonte having to interfere. Vidal Pineda kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Xavies Aenlle ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Fonte was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of Tintacruz SC booed when EL TRIUNFOFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Soporta didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Xavies Aenlle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Dani Armero came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the EL TRIUNFOFC 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 Dani Armero couldn't finish the play. When Xavies Aenlle came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the EL TRIUNFOFC 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 Xavies Aenlle couldn't finish the play. After 92 played minutes EL TRIUNFOFC got a freekick which was hit by Cornelio Zambranos. Uriel Paiz's late challenge caught a Tintacruz SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Uriel Paiz helped the player get up and apologised. Uriel Paiz hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.