League Play-Off

Nazca
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerardo Gerazan kicked off to start the match. Marciano Iratxo struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Iker Chale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nazca. If Marciano Iratxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pilcomayo AFC's Israel Osorio got a free kick in the 17th minute. After 26 minutes of play, Pilcomayo AFC's Gerardo Gerazan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aquiles Atarratze was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Iker Chale successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Carlos Firme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felix Pes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquiles Atarratze having to interfere. Aquiles Atarratze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Pes, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlos Firme to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Felix Pes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aquiles Atarratze. Nazca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Pes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Iratxo in the 60th minute of play forced Pilcomayo AFC's goalkeeper Iker Chale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Nazca's Carlos Firme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iker Chale narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aquiles Atarratze made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Pes in the 70th minute. After having played for 72 minutes, Carlos Firme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nazca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Firme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Carlos Firme came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Nazca 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 Carlos Firme couldn't finish the play. Carlos Firme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Iker Chale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Firme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Iker Chale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 minutes, Ariel Hori mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pilcomayo AFC and the Nazca players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ariel Hori kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Carlos Firme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Iker Chale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iker Chale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Iratxo, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 91 minutes into the game, Gerardo Gerazan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aquiles Atarratze. Gerardo Gerazan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. 95 minutes into the game, Nazca's Carlos Firme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iker Chale made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. The Pilcomayo AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pilcomayo AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.