League Play-Off

Estadio Dúrham
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Durazno AFC's Anastasio Maule 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. After a rather tough play, Durazno AFC's Anacleto Eladio got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5th minute, Flavio 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. In the 8thth minute of the game Anastasio Maule who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dúrham AFC's Jeronimo Gartzea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dúrham AFC's Luisito Bieito got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Chap in the 12th minute of play forced Durazno AFC's goalkeeper Daniel Giro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Durazno AFC's Daniel Giro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Durazno AFC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victor Reynardo during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Dúrham AFC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Victor Reynardo hit a great ball. Luisito Bieito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st match minute, Durazno AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Eladio to maneuver through the defense. Romeo Baraquiel charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romeo Baraquiel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, Romeo Baraquiel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Giro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Chap, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Flavio Chap received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Daniel Giro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Durazno AFC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Omar Tolino hit a great ball. The supporters of Dúrham AFC booed when Durazno AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Tolino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeronimo Gartzea didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Durazno AFC's Anastasio Maule shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Flavio Chap made the kick off in the second half. Anastasio Maule sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 minutes of play, Dúrham AFC's Luisito Bieito made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Giro was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Dúrham AFC's zone, Aaron Cordario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeronimo Gartzea came out of the goal and Aaron Cordario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 78 minutes Durazno AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Victor Reynardo who took care of the corner kick. Victor Reynardo made a great header on Dúrham AFC's corner, it was just that Durazno AFC's Daniel Giro managed to reach the ball for a save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 80 minutes into the game, when Victor Reynardo put in a rough tackle. Daniel Bautista shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Aaron Cordario's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeronimo Gartzea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dúrham AFC's goalkeeper Jeronimo Gartzea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Dúrham AFC's Cornelio Walme got a free kick in the 91st minute. Dúrham AFC's Jeronimo Gartzea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasio Maule in the 93rd minute of play. If Aaron Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Durazno AFC's Aaron Cordario got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 100th minute of the game. One of Dúrham AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Durazno AFC:s goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Durazno AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.