League Play-Off

Estadio Chuchucaruan
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Melchor Ponciano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as C.A La 25's Amadeo Machado slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Samuel Dayam. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Ambrosio Quexal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gualterio Amato's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Ambrosio Quexal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Cutberto in the 11th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Lumbrera's Higinio Cutberto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ambrosio Quexal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bonifacio Lehoi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Samuel Dayam firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lumbrera's Higinio Cutberto got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Gualterio Amato managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lumbrera's supporters rose to their feet, but Gualterio Amato was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ambrosio Quexal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to C.A La 25 getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Alvaro Chuan hit a great ball. When Melchor Ponciano came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Lumbrera 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 Melchor Ponciano couldn't finish the play. A collision led to C.A La 25 getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Alvaro Chuan hit a great ball. Norberto Demario took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ambrosio Quexal. C.A La 25's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Ildefonso Leocadio fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A La 25's protests and gave Ildefonso Leocadio a yellow card for diving instead. C.A La 25 were furious when Alvaro Chuan was red carded, 38 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of C.A La 25:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lumbrera:s goal. Horacio Seguinus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ambrosio Quexal having to interfere. In the 45th minute Higinio Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ambrosio Quexal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ambrosio Quexal came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Lumbrera's Higinio Cutberto. But to his dismay, Higinio Cutberto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bonifacio Lehoi made a kick off. When Lumbrera's Melchor Ponciano in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C.A La 25's goalie prevented a goal. Robustiano Remicio charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robustiano Remicio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 54th minute, one of C.A La 25: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 C.A La 25. 61 minutes into the match, C.A La 25's goal looked a bit too open when Melchor Ponciano came free, but Ambrosio Quexal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Lumbrera's Norberto Demario dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. When Norberto Demario came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Lumbrera 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 Norberto Demario couldn't finish the play. Higinio Cutberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel Dayam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bonifacio Lehoi in the 75th minute of play. Teodoro Donzel's late challenge caught a Lumbrera's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Donzel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to C.A La 25 getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Teodoro Donzel hit a great ball. Lumbrera's Samuel Dayam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bonifacio Lehoi in the 79th minute of play. Aldo Eneas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ambrosio Quexal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. C.A La 25's Ambrosio Quexal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Ponciano in the 89th minute of play. Gualterio Amato blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ambrosio Quexal having to make a save.