League Play-Off

Estadio Caballito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teo Kismi got the match started through his kick off. If Santo Noe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santo Noe might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alberto Birila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santo Noe ran back to his position shaking his head. Teobaldo Hartz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Pablo Rami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santo Noe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pablo Rami took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teobaldo Hartz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 played minutes Apuyaco got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Gartzen. Teo Kismi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Birila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santo Noe, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Apuyaco's Santo Noe got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teo Kismi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alberto Birila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Teo Kismi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the game, Angel Olivar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caballito AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Apuyaco the free kick. In the 37th minute, Angel Olivar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teo Kismi in the 38th minute of play forced Caballito AFC's goalkeeper Alberto Birila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 minutes of play, Apuyaco's Teo Kismi made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Birila was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 49th minute of the match Caballito AFC got a corner. Apuyaco's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leon Xabel ran over to the corner to take the kick. Leon Xabel made a great header on Caballito AFC's corner, it was just that Apuyaco's Pablo Rami managed to reach the ball for a save.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teobaldo Hartz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Teobaldo Hartz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caballito AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teobaldo Hartz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pablo Rami breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Santo Noe put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Alberto Birila. Santo Noe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Alberto Birila made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Caballito AFC's zone, Teo Kismi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Birila came out of the goal and Teo Kismi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Teo Kismi in the 82nd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Alberto Birila kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-3 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Alberto Birila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teo Kismi in the 87th minute of play. After 89 minutes of play, Apuyaco's Teo Kismi made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Birila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alberto Birila stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teo Kismi's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. Teo Kismi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 99th minute. Apuyaco's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Apuyaco's Santo Noe got a good chance for a goal in the 100th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Apuyaco's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.