League Play-Off

Ciudad Quesada Escaz
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) San Jose FC's Alex Barrantes 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. 0-1 became the score in the 8th minute when Alex Barrantes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Tulio Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Cisneros in the 12th minute of the match. Rafa Cisneros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciudad Quesada's Marco Volio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Barrantes in the 22nd minute of play. Diego Solano hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Ciudad Quesada's Marco Volio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvis Borbon in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute Elvis Borbon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Volio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Barrantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 40th play minutes Alain Fallas shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Marco Volio and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience was convinced that Alex Barrantes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Volio was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. After the first half San Jose FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafa Cisneros was the one to do the kick off. When Ciudad Quesada's Antonio Vanderlat in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye San Jose FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 57th minute, Elvis Borbon 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. If Elvis Borbon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tulio Arce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Vanderlat, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After a rather tough play, San Jose FC's Mikael Matute got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 76th minute, Alex Barrantes 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. San Jose FC's Tulio Arce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafa Cisneros in the 81st minute of play. In the 86th minute, Elvis Borbon 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. Alex Barrantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 92 played minutes San Jose FC got a freekick which was hit by Alex Barrantes. Marco Volio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Barrantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over San Jose FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ciudad Quesada throughout the match.