League Play-Off

Estadio Alvear
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Abalos charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Abalos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Alvear booed when Uturunco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Abalos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Manuel Abalos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uturunco's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Abalos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Herrera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Abalos in the 10th minute of play forced Alvear's goalkeeper Miguel Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Herrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquiles Birjaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, Aquiles Birjaio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miguel Herrera. Alvear's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aquiles Birjaio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Uturunco's Manuel Abalos got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aquiles Birjaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Miguel Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Uturunco's Cristobal Edorta got control of the ball when Ceferino Blanco tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Manuel Abalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Alvear's Ismael Natal got a free kick in the 29th minute. A hard shot 31 in the game by Ceferino Blanco from a close distance when the talented Cristobal Edorta managed to make a qualified save. Uturunco's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Uturunco's Clemente Ur got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After 36 minutes, Severino Gar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alvear and the Uturunco players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Alvear's Severino Gar got a free kick in the 36th minute. Aquiles Birjaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aquiles Birjaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Herrera having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Manuel Abalos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miguel Herrera was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2.

The wind increased when Ceferino Blanco made the kick off in the second half. If Ismael Natal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 56 played minutes Alvear got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Erdiano. With his leg Miguel Herrera managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Uturunco's Aquiles Birjaio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 67 minutes into the match, Alvear's goalkeeper Miguel Herrera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aquiles Birjaio. The supporters of Uturunco booed when Alvear was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquiles Bortzaioriz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute, Clemente Ur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 76 in the game by Manuel Abalos from a close distance when the talented Miguel Herrera managed to make a qualified save. Alvear's players were relieved. Aquiles Birjaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Miguel Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Uturunco's Isidro Egun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Herrera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ismael Natal kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 90th minute by Aquiles Birjaio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ceferino Blanco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Cristobal Edorta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.