League Play-Off

Estadio Yucumanita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Isidro Mitxel made the kick off and thus started the match. Andres Jerrald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Nicanor Toli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Comedero AFC's goalkeeper Nicanor Toli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 6 minutes, Gustavo Nafarroa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yucumanita and the Comedero AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Yucumanita's Gustavo Nafarroa got a free kick in the 7th minute. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Yucumanita's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Diego Hermon was slow to take the kick. During this time Comedero AFC's players had a chance to rest. Diego Hermon made a great header on Comedero AFC's corner, it was just that Yucumanita's Ramon Lugo managed to reach the ball for a save. Isidro Mitxel hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Domingos Gitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramon Lugo having to interfere. Domingos Gitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramon Lugo having to interfere. Yucumanita's Ramon Lugo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Che in the 24th minute of play. Andres Jerrald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 29 minutes into the match, Yucumanita's Isidro Mitxel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicanor Toli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Ermegildo Dacio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Domingos Gitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramon Lugo having to interfere. Serafino Che fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramon Lugo having to interfere. Nicanor Toli was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Andres Jerrald capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andres Jerrald really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Nicanor Toli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres Jerrald in the 41st minute. 42 minutes into the match, Comedero AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro Mitxel came free, but Nicanor Toli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Comedero AFC's Nicanor Toli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Comedero AFC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isidro Mitxel in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicanor Toli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 47th minute, Isidro Mitxel 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. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Domingos Gitano made the kick off in the second half. Nicanor Toli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidro Mitxel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicanor Toli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Mitxel, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Domingos Gitano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Comedero AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Domingos Gitano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramon Lugo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pastor Bazil charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pastor Bazil the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 68 minutes of play, Yucumanita's Isidro Mitxel made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicanor Toli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Comedero AFC's Serafino Che got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 79 minutes into the game, Amado Nazario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yucumanita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Comedero AFC the free kick. In the 79th match minute, Yucumanita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Nazario to maneuver through the defense. If Isidro Mitxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nicanor Toli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidro Mitxel in the 86th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Isidro Mitxel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicanor Toli was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Yucumanita were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Comedero AFC for a fine match.