League Play-Off

Estadio Pajalta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emanuel Monico kicked off to start the match. Ruperto Rivero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erubiel Montxo having to interfere. Erubiel Montxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliberto Mede, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Pajalta FC's Segundo Cordairo got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pajalta FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Montxo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Feliberto Mede got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alfonso Lizardi's late challenge caught a Humahuaca FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfonso Lizardi helped the player get up and apologised. Alfonso Lizardi kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. A collision led to Pajalta FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Alfonso Lizardi hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Feliberto Mede shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Montxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 played minutes Pajalta FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Garin. Erubiel Montxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruperto Rivero, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Leonel Quin came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Pajalta FC's Segundo Cordairo. But to his dismay, Segundo Cordairo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 26th minute Emanuel Monico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Quin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Humahuaca FC booed when Pajalta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Garin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32 minutes of play, Humahuaca FC's Feliberto Mede made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erubiel Montxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 38 minutes of play, Humahuaca FC's Feliberto Mede made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erubiel Montxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd match minute, Humahuaca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliberto Mede to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Emanuel Monico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Quin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Feliberto Mede to make the kick off. Segundo Cordairo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leonel Quin having to make a save. After 65 minutes of play, Humahuaca FC's Ruperto Rivero made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erubiel Montxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Pajalta FC booed when Humahuaca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erubiel Peli didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Segundo Cordairo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonel Quin was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Ruperto Rivero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Humahuaca FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ruperto Rivero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erubiel Montxo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erubiel Montxo was a little too slow when Feliberto Mede got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 78th minute. The score was now 1-4. In the 81st minute of the match Teodosio Xacintu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erubiel Montxo skillfully saved the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Humahuaca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Cordairo came free, but Leonel Quin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87th play minutes Ruperto Rivero shot 1-5, a short shot which went by Erubiel Montxo and just under the crossbar into goal. Feliberto Mede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.