League Play-Off

Estadio Hernando
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Bernardo Domiku was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pirámide AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hernando the free kick. After 3 played minutes Pirámide AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Domiku. After a rather tough play, Hernando's Esteban Amaya got a free kick in the 5th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Hernando's Gaudencio Xabat slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ciro Bartuelo. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. Hernando's Celso Artizar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Domiku in the 16th minute of play. Ciro Bartuelo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esteban Amaya in the 20th minute. After a rather tough play, Hernando's Esteve Pello got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Celso Artizar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Virila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ermegildo Guib hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ciro Bartuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Goren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pirámide AFC's Ciro Bartuelo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Pirámide AFC from getting a goal against them. Sergio Virila took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celso Artizar. Celso Artizar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Gaudencio Xabat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciro Bartuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Goren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the game, Sergio Virila cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Celso Artizar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 49th minute, Gaudencio Xabat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Bartuelo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernardo Domiku was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Gaudencio Xabat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Bartuelo was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Bernardo Domiku received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Celso Artizar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Bernardo Domiku took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Celso Artizar to make any attempt to save it. Sergio Virila could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Celso Artizar made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Gaudencio Xabat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hernando's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaudencio Xabat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciro Bartuelo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leon Goren scored 3-3 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ciro Bartuelo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Esteban Amaya's late challenge caught a Pirámide AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteban Amaya helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pirámide AFC booed when Hernando was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Amaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zacarias Macerio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Celso Artizar. Hernando's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Bernardo Domiku came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Pirámide 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 Bernardo Domiku couldn't finish the play. Bernardo Domiku struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Celso Artizar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pirámide AFC. After a rather tough play, Hernando's Esteban Amaya got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 88th match minute, Pirámide AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Richie to maneuver through the defense. Ermegildo Guib kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 98th minute of the match, Sergio Virila got a very nice opportunity to score, but Celso Artizar was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Bernardo Domiku sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.