League Play-Off

Estadio Miraflores
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mateo Santana made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Caldao booed when Miraflores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Bladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leon Nardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Santana in the 12th minute of play. After 14 minutes, Emilio Gonzalez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miraflores and the Caldao players grew even worse after the yellow card. Silvestre Izel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leon Nardo having to make a save. Joaquin Jago struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Geronimo Palben didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miraflores. After 21 minutes, Tiburcio Min mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miraflores and the Caldao players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Jago in the 23rd minute of play forced Caldao's goalkeeper Geronimo Palben to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Astor Marko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquin Jago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Palben having to interfere. Astor Marko who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Geronimo Palben when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Caldao's Geronimo Palben got control of the ball when Astor Marko tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 41 minutes, Tiburcio Min managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miraflores's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tiburcio Min was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roque Txanton during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Roque Txanton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquin Jago in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geronimo Palben prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Christian Neto kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Joaquin Jago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Geronimo Palben tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geronimo Palben made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Marko in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Astor Marko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateo Santana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leon Nardo having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Caldao's zone, Astor Marko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geronimo Palben came out of the goal and Astor Marko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miraflores's Joaquin Jago got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Caldao's Christian Neto got a free kick in the 71st minute. Joaquin Jago succeeded in the game's 73rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. After a rather tough play, Miraflores's Tiburcio Min got a free kick in the 76th minute. Mateo Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 played minutes Miraflores got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Hitz. In the 82nd minute Joaquin Jago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute Joaquin Jago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Marko in the 85th minute of play forced Caldao's goalkeeper Geronimo Palben to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geronimo Palben took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Jago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Caldao's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Jago came free, but Geronimo Palben reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Silvestre Izel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caldao's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvestre Izel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Nardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.