League Play-Off

Estadio Yacuchina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcelo Louis kicked off to start the match. Nemesio Suero kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 9th minute of the match MIL RAYITAS got a corner. Sportivo Xeneize's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Esteve Francesco ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 18 played minutes, Sportivo Xeneize's Paulo Gartxot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Kepa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sportivo Xeneize reached it. Marcelo Louis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Ricardo Kepa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 minutes, Francisco Caitano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MIL RAYITAS and the Sportivo Xeneize players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Francisco Caitano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serafino Heli in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ricardo Kepa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of MIL RAYITAS booed when Sportivo Xeneize was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Louis didn't get a good kick on the ball. MIL RAYITAS's Ricardo Kepa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save MIL RAYITAS from getting a goal against them. After 35 played minutes MIL RAYITAS got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Caitano. After 39 minutes MIL RAYITAS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paulo Padro who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Paulo Padro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ricardo Kepa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Leonel Karmel charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonel Karmel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Leonel Karmel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, Serafino Heli 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. Ricardo Kepa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Louis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hernan Cefero to make the kick off. Pascual Furtado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruno George in the 51st minute. Ricardo Kepa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Louis in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, MIL RAYITAS's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Heli came free, but Ricardo Kepa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernan Cefero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Pascual Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Hernan Cefero got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Serafino Heli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportivo Xeneize's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafino Heli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Kepa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, MIL RAYITAS's Ciro Errapel got a free kick in the 79th minute. Serafino Heli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Ricardo Kepa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafino Heli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Serafino Heli 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.