League Play-Off

El Potrero
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Urbano Naike got the match started through his kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Romulo Maiorga dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Daniel Vargas, 1-1. Kraken FC's Urbano Naike got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Kraken FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Abreu came free, but Ivan Gitano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wladyslaw Grabski was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 21 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of Kraken FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sportivo Mirasol:s goal. Eleuterio Guib kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Abreu in the 27th minute of play forced Kraken FC's goalkeeper Ivan Gitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Zacarias Baraquiel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivan Gitano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Ivan Gitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Erasto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Kraken FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zacarias Baraquiel came free, but Ivan Gitano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Gitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Mel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Gitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Baraquiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urbano Naike received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Daniel Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Urbano Naike's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Daniel Vargas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rigoberto Erasto's late challenge caught a Kraken FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Erasto helped the player get up and apologised. Kraken FC made a substitution. Robustiano Espiridion replaced Vasile Drogoreanu. After 48 played minutes Sportivo Mirasol got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Erasto. Mario Saturnin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Daniel Vargas having to make a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Raul Mel was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Vali Aanicăi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romulo Maiorga took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniel Vargas. Daniel Vargas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Kraken FC's Juan Hug got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 3-4 when Urbano Naike sped through Sportivo Mirasol's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Daniel Vargas. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Mirasol's Segundo Gamus got a free kick in the 81st minute. Urbano Naike fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Vargas having to interfere. Robustiano Espiridion 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. If Urbano Naike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Maiorga in the 92nd minute of play forced Sportivo Mirasol's goalkeeper Daniel Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Urbano Naike cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-4. Daniel Vargas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.