League Play-Off

Carrizal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hector Piearres got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Luján FC's goalkeeper Gerardo Abalos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Higinio Otoniel. Benicio Erroman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Gerardo Abalos made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jairo Peter in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerardo Abalos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luján FC's Gerardo Abalos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Luján FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Carrizal FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Dario Galtero hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the game, Luján FC's Ubaldo Txatxu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eustaquio Galeno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benicio Erroman got free with Gerardo Abalos in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 36 minutes into the match, Carrizal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ubaldo Txatxu came free, but Eustaquio Galeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Piearres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustaquio Galeno having to interfere. Carrizal FC's Eustaquio Galeno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Txatxu in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Hector Piearres made a precise shot to the right of Eustaquio Galeno. Carrizal FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubaldo Txatxu in the 50th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eustaquio Galeno saved Carrizal FC from getting behind.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Higinio Otoniel made a kick off. Gerardo Abalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Otoniel in the 54th minute of play. Benicio Erroman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerardo Abalos having to interfere. If Ubaldo Txatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Carrizal FC's zone, Hector Piearres stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustaquio Galeno came out of the goal and Hector Piearres tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the match, Benicio Erroman notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Luján FC's Gerardo Abalos. Gerardo Abalos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Hector Piearres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Esdras charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Esdras the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pedro Esdras kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Higinio Otoniel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Gerardo Abalos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ubaldo Txatxu during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Carrizal FC booed when Luján FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ubaldo Txatxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Higinio Otoniel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gerardo Abalos. Luján FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Higinio Otoniel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Ubaldo Txatxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustaquio Galeno having to interfere. After having played for 97 minutes, Ubaldo Txatxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Luján FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ubaldo Txatxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Hector Piearres came up free with the goalie in the 100th minute, the Luján FC 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 Hector Piearres couldn't finish the play. Luján FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.