League Play-Off

Estadio Chanchalo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Chanchalo's Mariano Mariaza 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. If Fernández Regil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvarez Orchua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerson Esqueda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernández Regil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alvarez Orchua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pancho Vial in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alvarez Orchua prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 16thth minute of the game Pancho Vial who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chanchalo's Alvarez Orchua was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Mariano Mariaza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xzavion Paradela was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Gonzales Ovin hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute of the match Rosero Cucurull shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvarez Orchua showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Pancho Vial sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 27 minutes, Edson Chica mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chanchalo and the CD Balbina players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of CD Balbina booed when Chanchalo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Cabezon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute of the match Rosero Cucurull sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvarez Orchua skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Chanchalo's Edson Chica got a free kick in the 36th minute. The corner ended in Fernández Regil almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chanchalo's Alvarez Orchua did a great save. Fernández Regil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvarez Orchua having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Chanchalo's goal looked a bit too open when Fernández Regil came free, but Alvarez Orchua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Jerson Esqueda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvarez Orchua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Jerson Esqueda managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Balbina's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerson Esqueda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvarez Orchua breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Jerson Esqueda made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, CD Balbina's Jerson Esqueda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvarez Orchua narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jerson Esqueda struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Alvarez Orchua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CD Balbina. In the 63rd minute of the match, Pancho Vial tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alvarez Orchua saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of CD Balbina booed when Chanchalo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Mariaza didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Chanchalo's zone, Fernández Regil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvarez Orchua came out of the goal and Fernández Regil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 65 played minutes Chanchalo got a freekick which was hit by Urtungo Babia. Chanchalo's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jerson Esqueda 67 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. Fernández Regil in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alvarez Orchua, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Chanchalo's zone, Fernández Regil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvarez Orchua came out of the goal and Fernández Regil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zuñiga Llanderrozos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Xzavion Paradela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Urtungo Babia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chanchalo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CD Balbina the free kick. After 92 played minutes Chanchalo got a freekick which was hit by Urtungo Babia. Alvarez Orchua didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when CD Balbina's Jerson Esqueda shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute.