League Play-Off

Estadio Guapageo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mauro Muriel kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Fricson Churruca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, one of UD Guapageo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for UD Guapageo. In the 12th minute there was a penalty for Casiguana. Xose Quexada stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Murillo Naveros. 0-1. If Diego Tarazona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wilfredo Monte was a little too slow when Umbruso Cebollero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 1-1. When José-Francisco Lebon fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored UD Guapageo's protests and gave José-Francisco Lebon a yellow card for diving instead. José-Francisco Lebon kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. With a little luck, Casiguana's Wilfredo Monte got control of the ball when Diego Tarazona tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sergio Baena during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th minute, Sergio Baena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexander Castellana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Murillo Naveros having to make a save. 41 minutes into the match, UD Guapageo's goal looked a bit too open when Nixon Pillado came free, but Murillo Naveros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexander Castellana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Murillo Naveros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Nixon Pillado made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Nixon Pillado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Casiguana's supporters rose to their feet, but Nixon Pillado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Murillo Naveros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexander Castellana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alexander Castellana came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Casiguana 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 Alexander Castellana couldn't finish the play. Nixon Pillado struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Murillo Naveros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casiguana. Murillo Naveros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nixon Pillado in the 66th minute of play. After 69 played minutes UD Guapageo got a freekick which was hit by Igor Lambaria. Alexander Castellana came free with the goalkeeper in the 74th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Murillo Naveros could save by the left post. Alexander Castellana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Murillo Naveros having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, UD Guapageo's goalkeeper Murillo Naveros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Castellana. Murillo Naveros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nixon Pillado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nixon Pillado in the 86th minute of play forced UD Guapageo's goalkeeper Murillo Naveros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the game, one of UD Guapageo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nixon Pillado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernández Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match.