League Play-Off

Estadio Saforcada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Munio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Nereo Handi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saforcada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nereo Handi got free with Joel Che in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 18 minutes, Melchor Boniel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Culampajao Quilmeño and the Saforcada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Culampajao Quilmeño's Melchor Boniel got a free kick in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Culampajao Quilmeño's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Belmiro came free, but Joel Che reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Munio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joel Che came out and tried to block the shot, but Elpidio Munio slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 24th minute. Anibal Libertad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Amato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the game, Raul Otsando was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Culampajao Quilmeño's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saforcada the free kick. A hard shot 37 in the game by Nereo Handi from a close distance when the talented Joel Che managed to make a qualified save. Culampajao Quilmeño's players were relieved. Isaias Luzaide's late challenge caught a Culampajao Quilmeño's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaias Luzaide helped the player get up and apologised. Isaias Luzaide kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Flavio Taurino fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Joel Che, passed just outside the right post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergio Amato made a kick off. Daniel Tajo hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Handi in the 54th minute of play forced Culampajao Quilmeño's goalkeeper Joel Che to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Culampajao Quilmeño's Bartolo Salvidor got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Raul Otsando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, Elpidio Munio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Che was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Flavio Taurino charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Flavio Taurino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Primitivo Toribio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anibal Libertad having to interfere. When Primitivo Toribio came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Culampajao Quilmeño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Primitivo Toribio couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Horacio Quiroga could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Anibal Libertad however easily saved by the left post. Joel Che showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Handi, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Handi in the 81st minute of play forced Culampajao Quilmeño's goalkeeper Joel Che to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Angel Belmiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saforcada's supporters rose to their feet, but Angel Belmiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Che breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Elpidio Munio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sergio Amato came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Culampajao Quilmeño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sergio Amato couldn't finish the play. Saforcada's Anibal Libertad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Saforcada from getting a goal against them. Culampajao Quilmeño's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Saforcada had won, even though Culampajao Quilmeño had held more of the ball.