League Play-Off

Estadio Cabalonga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Candelaria AFC's Fabio Abajas 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. Romulo Chale hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romulo Chale during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Romulo Chale hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. A collision led to Candelaria AFC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Marcial Benino hit a great ball. Erasmo Monico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Etxeberri in the 18th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabio Abajas in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erasmo Monico saved Cabalonga from getting behind. After having played for 22 minutes, Fabio Abajas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Candelaria AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabio Abajas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arturo Eriz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcelo Artaldo went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Cabalonga's Erasmo Monico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquilino Eladio in the 34th minute of play. Erasmo Monico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Eladio, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Candelaria AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Pacifico came free, but Arturo Eriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aquilino Eladio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Erasmo Monico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Abajas in the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Fabio Abajas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Monico having to interfere. Erasmo Monico made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Aquilino Eladio sent off a good shot on target. Ariel Bras's late challenge caught a Cabalonga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ariel Bras helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute, one of Candelaria 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 Candelaria AFC. Americo Pacifico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Candelaria AFC booed when Cabalonga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Rufio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fabio Abajas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Aquilino Eladio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabio Abajas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erasmo Monico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aquilino Eladio in the 84th minute. Aquilino Eladio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Marcelo Artaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Candelaria AFC's Adan Etxeberri got a free kick in the 91st minute. If Marcelo Artaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Fabio Abajas came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Candelaria 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 Fabio Abajas couldn't finish the play. If Marcelo Artaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cabalonga's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.