League Play-Off

Estadio Banepo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Palenciano made the kick off and thus started the match. Hugo Mirabal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Virgilio Chumacero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Banepo booed when CD Zuleta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roldan Saladrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Banepo's goal looked a bit too open when John Rosio came free, but Garcés Zamora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Palenciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Garcés Zamora tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Mirabal during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 16 played minutes Banepo got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Mirabal. If John Rosio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Sánchez Bucaran notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Banepo's Garcés Zamora. Garcés Zamora was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Raul Lejalde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Roldan Saladrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Raul Lejalde could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Virgilio Chumacero however easily saved by the left post. If Uriel Lluba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Banepo's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Palenciano came free, but Garcés Zamora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th play minute Raul Lejalde came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Virgilio Chumacero. 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Uriel Lluba made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Stalin Nobal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Banepo and the CD Zuleta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Stalin Nobal kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 53rd minute, John Rosio made a precise shot to the right of Garcés Zamora. Banepo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. In the 57th play minute John Rosio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Garcés Zamora. 1-4. Roldan Saladrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Palenciano in the 65th minute of play forced Banepo's goalkeeper Garcés Zamora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Palenciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Hugo Mirabal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Virgilio Chumacero. CD Zuleta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hugo Mirabal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Sánchez Bucaran's late challenge caught a Banepo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sánchez Bucaran helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CD Zuleta getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Sánchez Bucaran hit a great ball. Garcés Zamora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Palenciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Virgilio Chumacero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Lejalde in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Banepo's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Palenciano came free, but Garcés Zamora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.