League Play-Off

Libertadores America
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ciro Jerold made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Aristides Ponciano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edgardo Guerrero skillfully saved the ball. When Bernardo Musko fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Independiente's protests and gave Bernardo Musko a yellow card for diving instead. Bernardo Musko hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Cecilio Brun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Edgardo Guerrero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edgardo Guerrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesus Rozarius in the 8th minute of the match. After 10 minutes, Dionisio Etor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nazca and the Independiente players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edgardo Guerrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Etor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute Cecilio Brun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Guerrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Cecilio Brun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgardo Guerrero was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Independiente's Edgardo Guerrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Rozarius in the 26th minute of play. When Jesus Rozarius came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Nazca 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 Jesus Rozarius couldn't finish the play. Jesus Rozarius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Guerrero having to interfere. Israel Guerrero hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Cecilio Brun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Guerrero having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Nazca's Jesus Rozarius got a free kick in the 41st minute. 47 minutes into the match, Nazca's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Jerold came free, but Sebastian Sabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Cecilio Brun made the kick off in the second half. Cecilio Brun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luis Mede had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Mede in the 60th minute of play forced Nazca's goalkeeper Sebastian Sabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Ciro Jerold managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Independiente's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciro Jerold was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edgardo Guerrero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cecilio Brun, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Nazca's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Jerold came free, but Sebastian Sabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Mede struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Sebastian Sabino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Independiente. When Ciro Jerold came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Independiente 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 Ciro Jerold couldn't finish the play. After having played for 79 minutes, Cecilio Brun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nazca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Brun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jesus Rozarius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Edgardo Guerrero made a huge save. Israel Guerrero hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute Cecilio Brun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Guerrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jesus Rozarius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Edgardo Guerrero made a huge save. Jesus Rozarius kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 89thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Independiente's keeper Edgardo Guerrero was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. If Israel Guerrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Sabino came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Independiente's Ciro Jerold. But to his dismay, Ciro Jerold quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.