League Play-Off

Estadio Espeleta
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. Ruperto Maule started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruperto Maule in the 6th minute of play forced Espeleta AFC's goalkeeper Felipe Primeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Pantera FC's Ruperto Maule sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felipe Primeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Dalmacio Benitez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Espeleta AFC's Felipe Primeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruperto Maule in the 12th minute of play. Felipe Primeiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ruperto Maule went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Arnaldo Quexal's late challenge caught a Espeleta AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnaldo Quexal helped the player get up and apologised. Arnaldo Quexal hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Norberto Cuartio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bernabe Bela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruperto Maule sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dalmacio Benitez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruperto Maule fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Primeiro having to interfere. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espeleta AFC's goalkeeper Felipe Primeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Espeleta AFC's Vicente Franco got a free kick in the 40th minute. Felipe Primeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desiderio Lain in the 48th minute of the match. After the first half Pantera FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Norberto Cuartio to make the kick off. Adrian Sansone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernabe Bela in the 53rd minute of the match. Aquiles Ganix hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Adrian Sansone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norberto Cuartio's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 81st minute, Dalmacio Benitez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bernabe Bela struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Adrian Sansone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espeleta AFC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruperto Maule in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felipe Primeiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Norberto Cuartio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Adrian Sansone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.