League Play-Off

Manantiales
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hernan Charro started the match with the kick off. Gualterio Emesto hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Osvaldo Galtero during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes Manantiales got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Galtero. Apolo Firmin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Chap in the 10th minute of the match. Hernan Charro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Lucio Eutor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Martxelin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Lucio Eutor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Hernan Charro notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Chilecito FC's Lucio Eutor. Lucio Eutor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hernan Charro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucio Eutor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Charro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Chap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Rito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Chilecito FC's Lucio Eutor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Charro in the 40th minute of play. Hernan Charro struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Lucio Eutor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manantiales. If Simon Chap had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Chap to strike the kick off in the second half. Alvaro Taurino charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvaro Taurino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Chilecito FC booed when Manantiales was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Taurino didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mario Xacintu during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Manantiales booed when Chilecito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Xacintu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simon Chap fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolo Firmin having to interfere. Samuel Martxelin took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lucio Eutor. Lucio Eutor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 66th minute, Simon Chap 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. With a little luck, Manantiales's Apolo Firmin got control of the ball when Leo Rito tried to sneak it across the goal line. Simon Chap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th match minute, Chilecito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteve Bela to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Chilecito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Charro came free, but Lucio Eutor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simon Chap was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 84th minute. Chilecito FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 85 minutes, Esteve Bela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chilecito FC and the Manantiales players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 86th match minute, Chilecito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteve Bela to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Pereyra during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 91 minutes into the match, Simon Chap had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Apolo Firmin. Manantiales's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Simon Chap was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. When Manantiales's Samuel Martxelin in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chilecito FC's goalie prevented a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chilecito FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Manantiales.