League Play-Off

Estadio El Gallinero
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Justino Betadur got the match started through his kick off. When Teofilo Rio came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Galleta 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 Teofilo Rio couldn't finish the play. In the 8th minute, Justino Betadur made a precise shot to the right of Isidoro Tello. Galleta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ezequiel Suarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Rio in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Galleta's Teofilo Rio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ezequiel Suarez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Francisco Claris fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paredones FC's protests and gave Francisco Claris a yellow card for diving instead. Francisco Claris hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Teofilo Rio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ezequiel Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justino Betadur struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Isidoro Tello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paredones FC. Isidoro Tello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Raulo, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. David Fidencio's late challenge caught a Paredones FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Fidencio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Paredones FC booed when Galleta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Fidencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Jonathan Mercurio sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Galleta's Isidoro Tello didn't even have to move. Placido Abaunza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Justino Betadur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Isidoro Tello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 40 played minutes Galleta got a freekick which was hit by David Fidencio. In the 45th match minute, Paredones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Frederico to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Ezequiel Suarez managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when Galleta's Delmar Gilesindo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Teofilo Rio in the 53rd minute of play forced Paredones FC's goalkeeper Ezequiel Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Teofilo Rio came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Galleta 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 Teofilo Rio couldn't finish the play. Teofilo Rio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Ezequiel Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ivan Raulo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isidoro Tello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justino Betadur, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Ezequiel Suarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Rio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ezequiel Suarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teofilo Rio's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teofilo Rio in the 88th minute of play forced Paredones FC's goalkeeper Ezequiel Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Delmar Gilesindo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isidoro Tello didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ivan Raulo went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.