League Play-Off

Bombal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Viamonte's Eduardo Serafo 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. When Serafino Ritchie fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bombal FC's protests and gave Serafino Ritchie a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bombal FC's Serafino Ritchie got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Genaro Jaunzuria blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marciano Urki having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Serafo in the 7th minute of play forced Bombal FC's goalkeeper Marciano Urki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eduardo Serafo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Eduardo Serafo sped through Bombal FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marciano Urki. In the 20th minute, Eduardo Serafo 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. Genaro Jaunzuria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Urki having to interfere. A collision led to Bombal FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Silvio Vergaray hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Jaunzuria in the 32nd minute of play forced Bombal FC's goalkeeper Marciano Urki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Lando in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Raul Maurino, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ernesto Lando might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raul Maurino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Lando ran back to his position shaking his head. Marciano Urki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Jaunzuria in the 49th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Serafino Ritchie made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Bombal FC's Ernesto Lando nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raul Maurino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Viamonte's Raul Maurino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Ritchie in the 63rd minute of play. Marciano Urki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Serafo's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduardo Serafo in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marciano Urki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 74 minutes, Serafino Ritchie made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Viamonte's Raul Maurino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Serafino Ritchie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Raul Maurino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Serafino Ritchie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raul Maurino. Viamonte's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafino Ritchie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 86th minute of the match Esteve Quico shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marciano Urki showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Serafino Ritchie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Raul Maurino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafino Ritchie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Maurino having to interfere. If Ernesto Lando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Eduardo Serafo made a precise shot to the right of Marciano Urki. Bombal FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Bombal FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.