League Play-Off

Estadio Ampatilla
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Ambrosio Theobald started the match with the kick off. Victorio Bartuelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efrain Hulberto having to interfere. In the 6th minute, one of Ampatilla 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 Ampatilla AFC. In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Nahueve AFC. Arnaldo Gervaso stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Denis Iigo. 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Ampatilla AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ambrosio Theobald came free, but Denis Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Iliana, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. If Victorio Bartuelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Iliana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Iigo having to interfere. Fabio Onbera kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Lucas Iliana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nahueve AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Iliana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denis Iigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Ampatilla AFC booed when Nahueve AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Gervaso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Vergaray kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Marco Vergaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Efrain Hulberto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victorio Bartuelo in the 40th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Nahueve AFC's zone, Victorio Bartuelo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efrain Hulberto came out of the goal and Victorio Bartuelo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Nahueve AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Marco Vergaray made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Ampatilla AFC's Marco Vergaray sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Efrain Hulberto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Ambrosio Theobald in the 57th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Lucas Iliana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Iigo having to interfere. In the 65th minute, one of Ampatilla 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 Ampatilla AFC. In the 67th minute there was a penalty for Nahueve AFC. Arnaldo Gervaso stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Denis Iigo. 0-2. Efrain Hulberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Eleazar in the 71st minute of the match. Marco Vergaray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efrain Hulberto having to interfere. When Victorio Bartuelo came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Ampatilla 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 Victorio Bartuelo couldn't finish the play. Lucas Iliana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Iigo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Nahueve AFC's Efrain Hulberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Vergaray in the 80th minute of play. The supporters of Nahueve AFC booed when Ampatilla AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Eleazar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Iliana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Denis Iigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ambrosio Theobald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Ampatilla AFC's goalkeeper Denis Iigo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Iliana.