League Play-Off

Estadio Candelaria
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Candelaria AFC booed when Pilciao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braulio Lauaxeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Ciro Galtero 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. In the 6th match minute, Pilciao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Lauaxeta to maneuver through the defense. If Anibal Pello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Anibal Pello 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Vicente Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pilciao's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Gonzo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pascual Cutberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Braulio Lauaxeta hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After having played for 16 minutes, Anibal Pello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Candelaria AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anibal Pello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute of the match Samuel Mattin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pascual Cutberto skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Pello in the 26th minute of play forced Pilciao's goalkeeper Everardo Magdaleno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Everardo Magdaleno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Pello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Pilciao's Everardo Magdaleno got control of the ball when Ciro Galtero tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute Braulio Lauaxeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Cutberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Everardo Magdaleno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Pello in the 41st minute of the match. Anibal Pello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erasmo Gai to make the kick off. Anibal Pello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Everardo Magdaleno read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Ciro Galtero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Everardo Magdaleno having to make a save. 64 minutes into the match, Pilciao's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Pello came free, but Everardo Magdaleno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 67 minutes, Vicente Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pilciao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Gonzo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 78 minutes into the match, Candelaria AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Gai came free, but Pascual Cutberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Gonzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pascual Cutberto having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Erasmo Gai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Cutberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascual Cutberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Gai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pascual Cutberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Gai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Erasmo Gai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Candelaria AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Erasmo Gai 91 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Candelaria AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.