League Play-Off

Estadio Canchicot
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodolfo Claude got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Canchicot's goalkeeper Delmar Lizbeth, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot by Constantino Fonso from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Celestino Hanot's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Sotero in the 11th minute of play forced Canchicot's goalkeeper Delmar Lizbeth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnulfo Maule kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Canchicot's zone, Denis Sotero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Delmar Lizbeth came out of the goal and Denis Sotero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodolfo Claude sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cecilio Todor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Gonsalvo struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Delmar Lizbeth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pichanal FC. Celestino Hanot made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Cecilio Todor sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Canchicot's Celestino Hanot threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rodolfo Claude, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 33 minutes, Cecilio Todor made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pichanal FC's Celestino Hanot tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute, Canchicot's Rodolfo Claude dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denis Sotero was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Canchicot's Mateo Constancio got a free kick in the 51st minute. If Denis Sotero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cecilio Todor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Celestino Hanot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodolfo Claude fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Hanot having to interfere. Cesar Tajo hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Celestino Hanot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Todor in the 62nd minute of play. With a little luck, Canchicot's Delmar Lizbeth got control of the ball when Cesar Tajo tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Pichanal FC's Delmar Lizbeth threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Denis Sotero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Diego Gonsalvos short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Delmar Lizbeth to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 74 minutes into the match, Pichanal FC's Diego Gonsalvo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Delmar Lizbeth narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Cecilio Todor came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Canchicot 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 Cecilio Todor couldn't finish the play. If Cecilio Todor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Adriana Martxot came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Canchicot 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 Adriana Martxot couldn't finish the play. Celestino Hanot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Claude in the 85th minute of play. Celestino Hanot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Todor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Canchicot fans cheered their team off the field, for while Pichanal FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.