League Play-Off

Estadio Esquina
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonardo Raymon got the match started through his kick off. Nicolas Froylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Viator, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Reynosa FC's zone, Leonardo Raymon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Froylan came out of the goal and Leonardo Raymon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Force AFC's Alfredo Eneko got control of the ball when Leonides Frutos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leonides Frutos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Eneko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Alfredo Eneko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonides Frutos, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 16th minute Americo Huly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Froylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 minutes, Ciro Viator mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Force AFC and the Reynosa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes Reynosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Beremundo. 21 minutes into the match, Leonides Frutos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredo Eneko. Force AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leonides Frutos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Nicolas Froylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Ihazintu in the 25th minute of play. Nicolas Froylan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Raymon in the 26th minute of the match. Nicolas Froylan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Viator, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Americo Huly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Froylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Reynosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Huly came free, but Nicolas Froylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Leonides Frutos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reynosa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonides Frutos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Eneko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40th minute Marciano Urtzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Eneko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Reynosa FC booed when Force AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Viator didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Force AFC booed when Reynosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lázaro Jakobe didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonides Frutos to make the kick off. When Leonides Frutos fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reynosa FC's protests and gave Leonides Frutos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st minute, Leonides Frutos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Reynosa FC's Nicolas Froylan got control of the ball when Americo Huly tried to sneak it across the goal line. Americo Huly could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Nicolas Froylan made a huge save. In the 55th minute Leonides Frutos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Eneko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Eneko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Frutos in the 56th minute of the match. Alfredo Eneko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonides Frutos, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Nicolas Froylan made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Americo Huly sent off a good shot on target. Alfredo Eneko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Urtzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Nicolas Froylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Raymon in the 65th minute of play. Leonides Frutos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the game, Eduardo Ihazintu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Force AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Reynosa FC the free kick. The supporters of Reynosa FC booed when Force AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Ihazintu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciro Viator kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonides Frutos in the 76th minute of play forced Force AFC's goalkeeper Alfredo Eneko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo Eneko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Frutos in the 79th minute of play. Nicolas Froylan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Raymon in the 83rd minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Marciano Urtzi notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Force AFC's Alfredo Eneko. Alfredo Eneko was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Melchor Beremundo came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Reynosa FC 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 Melchor Beremundo couldn't finish the play. Reynosa FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.