League Play-Off

Estadio Constitución
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Constitución AFC's Silvio Gagriel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Constitución AFC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Leandro Delfino hit a great ball. Silvio Gagriel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Rivas's Fabricio Chuan got a free kick in the 6th minute. Epifanio Brion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Gagriel in the 11th minute of play. Fabricio Chuan charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabricio Chuan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fabricio Chuan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Constitución AFC's Benjamin Lon couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 19th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rivas. In the 21stth minute of the game Silvio Gagriel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rivas's Epifanio Brion was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Ivan Mano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Constitución AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Mano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Epifanio Brion breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivan Mano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Epifanio Brion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Olivar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Manni, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Ildefonso Orlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Olivar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Ted, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ivan Mano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Diego Manni made the kick off in the second half. Epifanio Brion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Frederico in the 54th minute of the match. Rivas's Silverio Ted got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th match minute, Constitución AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Mano to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Silverio Ted shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Olivar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silverio Ted struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Jaime Olivar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rivas. If Ivan Mano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Silvio Gagriel came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Constitución AFC 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 Silvio Gagriel couldn't finish the play. 77 minutes into the game, Christian Bras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rivas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Constitución AFC the free kick. After 77 played minutes Rivas got a freekick which was hit by Christian Bras. Vicente Paio hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Constitución AFC's Enrique Frederico got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Rivas's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Gagriel came free, but Epifanio Brion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Epifanio Brion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvio Gagriel in the 90th minute of the match. A collision led to Rivas getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Candido Laurentzi hit a great ball. Epifanio Brion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Gagriel in the 96th minute of play. When Fabricio Chuan was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 96 minutes had been played. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.