League Play-Off

Estadio Dá luz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Andrade AFC's Anastasio Sesuldo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Los Pibes de Congreso got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Cordero. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Anastasio Sesuldo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Andrade AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anastasio Sesuldo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anacleto Ioritz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute Leo Abadia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Ioritz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Anastasio Sesuldo took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Anacleto Ioritz to make any attempt to save it. Andrade AFC's Lisandro Elia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Bernabel in the 16th minute of play. A hard shot by Mario Chinto from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Anacleto Ioritz's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Anacleto Ioritz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Abadia in the 23rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Andrade AFC defense, Tello Roca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lisandro Elia. The Andrade AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lisandro Elia should have stopped the shot. When Leo Abadia fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Andrade AFC's protests and gave Leo Abadia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, 张康彬 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Everardo Panpili during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Everardo Panpili hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Andrade AFC's zone, Maximo Isadore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lisandro Elia came out of the goal and Maximo Isadore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adan Joseph in the 39th minute of play forced Andrade AFC's goalkeeper Lisandro Elia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lisandro Elia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tello Roca in the 42nd minute of the match. Jonathan Bernabel's late challenge caught a Andrade AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Bernabel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th match minute, Los Pibes de Congreso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Bernabel to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fabio Cordero made a kick off. With a little luck, Andrade AFC's Lisandro Elia got control of the ball when Tello Roca tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Andrade AFC's Mario Chinto got a free kick in the 57th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Tello Roca recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lisandro Elia. Tello Roca showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Los Pibes de Congreso's Anacleto Ioritz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasio Sesuldo in the 80th minute of play. Adan Joseph received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lisandro Elia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Maximo Isadore kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lisandro Elia. That made the score 2-3 in the 85 minute of play. Amado Ihazintu hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Andrade AFC's 张康彬 fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Anacleto Ioritz was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. 96 minutes into the game, Dante Emeterio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Andrade AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Pibes de Congreso the free kick. After 96 played minutes Andrade AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dante Emeterio. When the final whistle sounded Los Pibes de Congreso left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Andrade AFC.