League Play-Off

La Bombonera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leopoldo Chepe took the kick off in the first half of the match. Carmelo Bilintx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carmelo Bilintx got free with Federico Bazkoare in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Fernan Napier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Iztal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Antonio Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Pancho’s Dream Team getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Patricio Nesor hit a great ball. Antonio Arias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredo Iztal went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 23rd minute of the match, Leopoldo Chepe tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Federico Bazkoare saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Pancho’s Dream Team getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Honorato Jerardo hit a great ball. In the 29th minute Emanuel Edwardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Emanuel Edwardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antonio Arias. Pancho’s Dream Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Edwardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Patricio Nesor was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 32nd minute. Pancho’s Dream Team's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After having played for 36 minutes, Leopoldo Chepe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pancho’s Dream Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopoldo Chepe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carmelo Bilintx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Federico Bazkoare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Federico Bazkoare showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Chepe in the 40th minute of the match. Carmelo Bilintx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Federico Bazkoare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

In the 52nd match minute, Pancho’s Dream Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorato Jerardo to maneuver through the defense. Pancho’s Dream Team's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Emanuel Edwardo 57 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. After 67 minutes, Fernan Napier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Animán AFC and the Pancho’s Dream Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pancho’s Dream Team booed when Animán AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernan Napier didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 69 played minutes Pancho’s Dream Team got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Chepe. Antonio Arias was a little too slow when Emanuel Edwardo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Bilintx in the 79th minute of play forced Animán AFC's goalkeeper Federico Bazkoare to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carmelo Bilintx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alfredo Iztal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Edwardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Antonio Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Emanuel Edwardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alfredo Iztal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Pancho’s Dream Team's Antonio Arias got control of the ball when Alfredo Iztal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antonio Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Edwardo in the 96th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Animán AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.