League Play-Off

Estadio Chanchoquin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Haroldo Novoa took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Minilla FC's Inocente Mann in 12 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Jeremías Mouat guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Gabriel Sarfate kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Eber Caticura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 20th minute, Eber Caticura 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. In the 21st minute, Inocente Mann left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minilla FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Haroldo Novoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Severiano Halat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the game, Fidelio Pinuer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chanchoquin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minilla FC the free kick. After 33 played minutes Chanchoquin got a freekick which was hit by Fidelio Pinuer. Minilla FC's Ceandro Argomedo suffered a sore thigh after 38 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Jorge Vicente Wassermayer's late challenge caught a Minilla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Vicente Wassermayer helped the player get up and apologised. If Eber Caticura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 minutes of play, Chanchoquin's Cirilo Esquivel made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Severiano Halat was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eber Caticura to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match Madeo Bayo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severiano Halat skillfully saved the ball. Haroldo Novoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lolo Antoine could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Jeremías Mouat made a huge save. Cirilo Esquivel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Cirilo Esquivel 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. 75 minutes into the match, Minilla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Esquivel came free, but Severiano Halat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eber Caticura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eber Caticura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cirilo Esquivel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Minilla FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chanchoquin.