League Play-Off

Estadio Copatanca
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jose Miguel Avaria made the kick off which started today's match. Emmanuel Nicolau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clemente Oyaneder read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Emmanuel Nicolau had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Clemente Oyaneder. Copatanca AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emmanuel Nicolau was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 20 minutes, Madeo Ross managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Copatanca AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Madeo Ross was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. David Israel Naranjo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Nemesio Iturgoyen was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Madeo Ross had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clemente Oyaneder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Nicolau in the 39th minute of play. Clemente Oyaneder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuel Nicolau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jose Miguel Avaria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Copatanca AFC's Clemente Oyaneder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Miguel Avaria in the 45th minute of play. The Copatanca AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tapiche AFC were winning 0-1.

The audience was convinced that Madeo Ross's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimiro Maira was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Amancio Nancupel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Maira having to interfere. If Madeo Ross had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 60 minutes into the match, Tapiche AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Madeo Ross came free, but Vladimiro Maira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tapiche AFC's Emmanuel Nicolau got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Emmanuel Nicolau 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. Clemente Oyaneder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose Miguel Avaria in the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Jose Miguel Avaria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tapiche AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Emmanuel Nicolau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clemente Oyaneder read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Amancio Nancupel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Maira having to interfere. Vladimiro Maira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Nancupel, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Amancio Nancupel scored 1-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vladimiro Maira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emmanuel Nicolau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Tapiche AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.