League Play-Off

Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlos Alberto Aburto started the match with the kick off. Román Marcou took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 2nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cristofer Didier. Pacumina's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Claudio Agnese kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eder Rovers during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 11 played minutes Pacumina got a freekick which was hit by Eder Rovers. The supporters of AC UTUMNO booed when Pacumina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Evans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pacumina's Cristofer Didier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celino Villota in the 16th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Pacumina's zone, Celino Villota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristofer Didier came out of the goal and Celino Villota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 30 minutes into the match, AC UTUMNO's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Alberto Guardia came free, but Humberto Lasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eber Sanabria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th match minute, AC UTUMNO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Fariña to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Carlos Alberto Aburto made a precise shot to the right of Humberto Lasa. AC UTUMNO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Pacumina's Cristofer Didier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Pacumina from getting a goal against them. The AC UTUMNO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pacumina were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Celino Villota made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Eber Sanabria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristofer Didier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mario Alberto Guardia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Celino Villota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AC UTUMNO's Eber Sanabria got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 71 minutes into the game, José Luis Rivadeneira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pacumina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC UTUMNO the free kick. In the 71st minute, José Luis Rivadeneira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristofer Didier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celino Villota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Eber Sanabria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Pacumina's goal looked a bit too open when Eber Sanabria came free, but Cristofer Didier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudio Agnese hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Celino Villota 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. After having played for 91 minutes, Celino Villota managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC UTUMNO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celino Villota was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humberto Lasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Aburto in the 93rd minute of play. The Pacumina players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented AC UTUMNO from taking control. The game ends in a draw.