League Play-Off

Lichfield Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Richard Osorio made the kick off and thus started the match. If Richard Osorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnoldo Mejia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Alexander Martinez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Larios in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esteban Medrano saved FC Verdolaga from getting behind. If Arnoldo Mejia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Richard Osorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Martinez having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, Lichfield City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odir Sifon to maneuver through the defense. The audience cheered when Franklin Erazo's long shot passed Alexander Martinez's right side. It was 0-1, 22 minutes into the match. Richard Osorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute Richard Osorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lichfield City's goalkeeper Alexander Martinez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Lichfield City got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Gutierrez. After some careless play in the Lichfield City defense, Alberto Reyes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Martinez. The Lichfield City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Martinez should have stopped the shot. Alexander Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnoldo Mejia, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Rudy Leguizamon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Medrano having to interfere. Richard Osorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Martinez having to interfere. The Lichfield City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Verdolaga were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Larios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, FC Verdolaga's Richard Osorio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexander Martinez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Verdolaga's goalkeeper Esteban Medrano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Richard Osorio managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Verdolaga's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Osorio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Martinez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lichfield City! In the 71st minute there was a penalty for FC Verdolaga. Franklin Erazo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alexander Martinez. 0-3. If Arnoldo Mejia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard Osorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Martinez having to interfere. After 81 minutes, Arnoldo Mejia made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Lichfield City's Alexander Martinez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Lichfield City's Alexander Martinez got control of the ball when Antonio Corrales tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lichfield City's Rudy Leguizamon got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Mauro Larios made a precise shot to the right of Esteban Medrano. FC Verdolaga's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Rudy Leguizamon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lichfield City's supporters rose to their feet, but Rudy Leguizamon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esteban Medrano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jhalmar Muñoz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esteban Medrano having to make a save. Esteban Medrano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudy Leguizamon in the 97th minute of the match. FC Verdolaga's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.