League Play-Off

Guasapampa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerardo Txema got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Ignacio Henric 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. 11 minutes into the game, Jonas Salvatore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guasapampa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curacó AFC the free kick. A collision led to Guasapampa getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jonas Salvatore hit a great ball. Gerardo Txema fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Loren having to interfere. With his leg Justino Loren managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Guasapampa's Joel Bidun fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Desiderio Bernad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Justino Haimar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Curacó AFC were furious when Elpidio Lertxun was red carded, 30 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 29th minute, one of Curacó AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Curacó AFC. Desiderio Bernad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Justino Haimar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Joel Bidun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guasapampa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Desiderio Bernad to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angel Norino during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Angel Norino kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Gerardo Txema left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guasapampa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Justino Loren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerardo Txema's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. When Ladislao Satordi fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curacó AFC's protests and gave Ladislao Satordi a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Curacó AFC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ladislao Satordi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Curacó AFC's Ladislao Satordi got a free kick in the 68th minute. When Joel Bidun came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Guasapampa 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 Joel Bidun couldn't finish the play. Justino Loren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Txema in the 78th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Curacó AFC's Desiderio Bernad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Justino Haimar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Curacó AFC booed when Guasapampa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Gonzalez didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 89 in the game by Desiderio Bernad from a close distance when the talented Justino Haimar managed to make a qualified save. Guasapampa's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Txema in the 95th minute of play forced Curacó AFC's goalkeeper Justino Loren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Gerardo Txema had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Justino Loren. Curacó AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gerardo Txema was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Curacó AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Guasapampa.