League Play-Off

Estadio Horqueta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Esteban Ritchie started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Natalio Lucila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorio Froylan having to interfere. Hipolito Umbruso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Igor Peru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Efrain Argina's late challenge caught a Horqueta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Efrain Argina helped the player get up and apologised. Efrain Argina kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Horqueta's Gonzalo Haritz got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Efrain Argina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horqueta's Victorio Froylan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteban Ritchie in the 23rd minute of play. If Natalio Lucila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Natalio Lucila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victorio Froylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Ritchie in the 29th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robustiano Ixaka during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Horqueta getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Robustiano Ixaka hit a great ball. When Natalio Lucila came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Ángulos 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 Natalio Lucila couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ceferino Txindoki to make the kick off. Igor Peru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceferino Txindoki, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Ángulos AFC booed when Horqueta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonzalo Haritz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Horqueta's zone, Natalio Lucila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victorio Froylan came out of the goal and Natalio Lucila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hipolito Umbruso scored 1-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Peru, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Natalio Lucila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorio Froylan having to interfere. Victorio Froylan made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Natalio Lucila sent off a good shot on target. 69 minutes into the match, Horqueta's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Ritchie came free, but Victorio Froylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Diego Firman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ángulos AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Horqueta the free kick. Diego Firman hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Horqueta's zone, Esteban Ritchie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victorio Froylan came out of the goal and Esteban Ritchie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Esteban Ritchie was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 84th minute. Ángulos AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After having played for 86 minutes, Ceferino Txindoki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horqueta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ceferino Txindoki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horqueta's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.