League Play-Off

Estadio Chavarría
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anacleto Naike got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Calchaqui's Cristo Bikendi got a free kick in the 4th minute. 6 minutes into the match, Calchaqui's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Guilherme Leme came free, but Dante Koldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anacleto Naike in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Koldo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 13 minutes, Luiz Guilherme Leme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Duré FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Guilherme Leme 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 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Duré FC's goalkeeper Gregorio Chorache, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Baltasar Jaume hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Duré FC's Gregorio Chorache proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Duré FC from getting a goal against them. In the 24th match minute, Calchaqui was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Batistuta to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Anacleto Naike's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Koldo was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Omar Batistuta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Duré FC's Luiz Guilherme Leme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Koldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Duré FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Omar Batistuta 40 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. In the 43rd minute, Luiz Guilherme Leme 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 a defensive mix-up in Duré FC's zone, Omar Batistuta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregorio Chorache came out of the goal and Omar Batistuta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Omar Batistuta to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristo Bikendi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honorio Harkaitz scored 2-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gregorio Chorache, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 67th match minute, Duré FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelino Nel to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute Omar Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Chorache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Duré FC's zone, Honorio Harkaitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregorio Chorache came out of the goal and Honorio Harkaitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Honorio Harkaitz struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Gregorio Chorache didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calchaqui. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorio Harkaitz in the 81st minute of play forced Duré FC's goalkeeper Gregorio Chorache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gregorio Chorache took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingos Miliano kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Calchaqui's Cristo Bikendi got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Koldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Guilherme Leme in the 96th minute of the match. Calchaqui's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.