League Play-Off

Paquera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leon Leiton got the match started through his kick off. LesAlemanes's Virgilio Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Leiton in the 3rd minute of play. Virgilio Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Padilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute, Stanley Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leon Leiton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Navarro having to interfere. Cesar Bonilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Virgilio Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Irvin Figueroa came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by LesAlemanes's Felix Mena. But to his dismay, Felix Mena quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Otoniel Obando recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leon Leiton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 minutes, Luis Vanderlat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LesAlemanes and the Paquera players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, LesAlemanes's Luis Vanderlat got a free kick in the 28th minute. LesAlemanes's Felix Mena got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, LesAlemanes's Otoniel Obando sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Irvin Figueroa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Otoniel Obando's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Irvin Figueroa was relentless in the 44th minute of the game.

The wind increased when Otoniel Obando made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Felix Mena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LesAlemanes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Mena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 55 played minutes Paquera got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Padilla. The corner led LesAlemanes's Abel Sirias to fire away a dangerous shot which Irvin Figueroa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Otoniel Obando might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Irvin Figueroa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Otoniel Obando ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind LesAlemanes's goalkeeper Virgilio Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Paquera booed when LesAlemanes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Vanderlat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Otoniel Obando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irvin Figueroa having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Ronald Soto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 78 in the game by Felix Mena from a close distance when the talented Irvin Figueroa managed to make a qualified save. Paquera's players were relieved. Irvin Figueroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otoniel Obando in the 80th minute of the match. Stanley Carballo took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Irvin Figueroa. Irvin Figueroa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 87th minute Otoniel Obando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irvin Figueroa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otoniel Obando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irvin Figueroa having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luis Vanderlat in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Irvin Figueroa saved Paquera from getting behind. The LesAlemanes supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing LesAlemanes would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.