League Play-Off

Guayatayoc
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Baldomero Berdaitz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jose Natal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Lorien in the 12th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Arsenio Kaxen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pumas de B.Juarez and the Independiente players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th minute, Arsenio Kaxen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Beltran in the 13th minute of play forced Pumas de B.Juarez's goalkeeper Jose Natal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fidel Niva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomero Berdaitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Independiente fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Fidel Niva, was totally fooled by Pumas de B.Juarez's Mauricio Musko, who 20 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 26th minute, Alfredo Lorencio 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. If Filomeno Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Lorencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Fidel Niva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Baldomero Berdaitz 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. 51 minutes into the match, Pumas de B.Juarez's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Beltran came free, but Jose Natal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fausto Beltran made a kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Independiente's Ubaldo Giro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jose Natal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 56th match minute, Pumas de B.Juarez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Aresti to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, Filomeno Lorien notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Pumas de B.Juarez's Jose Natal. Jose Natal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fidel Niva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baldomero Berdaitz's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Fidel Niva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomero Berdaitz in the 73rd minute of the match. Alfredo Lorencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pumas de B.Juarez's Alfredo Lorencio got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Alejandro Lalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pumas de B.Juarez's Alfredo Lorencio got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Baldomero Berdaitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsenio Kaxen hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Filomeno Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fausto Beltran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Jose Natal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomero Berdaitz 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. Christian Pueblo kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. In the 99th minute, Ubaldo Giro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There was no doubt that Pumas de B.Juarez were the better team. Pumas de B.Juarez's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.