League Play-Off

Estadio Totoraqui
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Ciro Arenzano started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Real Lima got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Pereceira. Real Lima's Victorio Natos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Videl Caravajal in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Aritza Fias made a precise shot to the right of Victorio Natos. Real Lima's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Victorio Natos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aritza Fias, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Estebano Barbanera made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Porfirio Ramiro sent off a good shot on target. NEO FC's Videl Caravajal got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Porfirio Ramiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ofelio Brito received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Estebano Barbanera came out and tried to block the shot, but Ofelio Brito slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 20th minute. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Lima's goalkeeper Victorio Natos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Victorio Natos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Videl Caravajal, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Estebano Barbanera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 34 minutes, Toli Garoña made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Real Lima's Victorio Natos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Weterio Tofiño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victorio Natos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Videl Caravajal in the 43rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Videl Caravajal in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Victorio Natos prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Videl Caravajal to make the kick off. After 54 played minutes Real Lima got a freekick which was hit by Ofelio Brito. Videl Caravajal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciro Arenzano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Estebano Barbanera having to make a save. In the 60th minute Ibon Cereijais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Estebano Barbanera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Real Lima's Porfirio Ramiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Estebano Barbanera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hermengildo Pereceira during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Real Lima getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hermengildo Pereceira hit a great ball. In the 77th minute Ciro Arenzano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Estebano Barbanera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Estebano Barbanera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ofelio Brito in the 78th minute of play. After recieving a nice pass, Real Lima's Isias Cachorro tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Videl Caravajal managed to get in a good position for a shot. NEO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Videl Caravajal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victorio Natos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aritza Fias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Victorio Natos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Real Lima's Victorio Natos got control of the ball when Aritza Fias tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Real Lima getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Hermengildo Pereceira hit a great ball. Weterio Tofiño kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. NEO FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.