League Play-Off

Andacollo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gavino Esiquio took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Granville's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Esiquio came free, but Nicanor Marz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavino Esiquio struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Nicanor Marz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andacollo AFC. In the 6th minute, Fermin Avellaneda 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 8th minute Erubiel Goizeder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erasmo Nayely saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 10 minutes, Hilario Mikeldi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Andacollo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hilario Mikeldi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andacollo AFC's Reynaldo Haritzeder shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 20th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Nicanor Marz but with some difficulty. Hilario Mikeldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erubiel Goizeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Nayely having to interfere. A collision led to Andacollo AFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Cesar Jatsu hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Esiquio in the 40th minute of play forced Granville's goalkeeper Nicanor Marz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gavino Esiquio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nicanor Marz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Erubiel Goizeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gavino Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fermin Avellaneda made a kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Leon Rik was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Andacollo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Granville the free kick. After 58 played minutes Andacollo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leon Rik. Nicanor Marz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gavino Esiquio went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 65th minute of the match Cesar Jatsu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicanor Marz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Granville's Fermin Odilon got a free kick in the 66th minute. If Gavino Esiquio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicanor Marz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hilario Mikeldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hilario Mikeldi struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Nicanor Marz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andacollo AFC. After 76 played minutes Granville got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Txilar. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Hilario Mikeldi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Andacollo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hilario Mikeldi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicanor Marz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicanor Marz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Esiquio, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Andacollo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Avellaneda came free, but Erasmo Nayely reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicanor Marz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Esiquio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hilario Mikeldi came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Andacollo AFC 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 Hilario Mikeldi couldn't finish the play. Fermin Avellaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andacollo AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.