League Play-Off

Estadio Pereyra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Armonía AFC's Nicolas Iratzeder started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the game, one of Pereyra AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 11 minutes Armonía AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arnulfo Isadore who took care of the corner kick. Leon Emmanuel made a great header on Pereyra AFC's corner, it was just that Armonía AFC's Guaberto Castulo managed to reach the ball for a save. After 12 minutes, Gabriel Patxi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pereyra AFC and the Armonía AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Armonía AFC booed when Pereyra AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Patxi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aquilino Taurino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Iratzeder's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosendo Rodriguez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Nicolas Iratzeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Rosendo Rodriguez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Nicolas Iratzeder made a precise shot to the right of Rosendo Rodriguez. Pereyra AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Rosendo Rodriguez came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Armonía AFC's Aquilino Taurino. But to his dismay, Aquilino Taurino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. A hard shot 36 in the game by Everardo Astudillo from a close distance when the talented Guaberto Castulo managed to make a qualified save. Armonía AFC's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Armonía AFC's zone, Everardo Astudillo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guaberto Castulo came out of the goal and Everardo Astudillo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Clodoveo Leizarraga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Clodoveo Leizarraga made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Pietro in the 55th minute of play forced Pereyra AFC's goalkeeper Rosendo Rodriguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Pietro during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Arnulfo Isadore sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Armonía AFC's Guaberto Castulo didn't even have to move. Guaberto Castulo came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Pereyra AFC's Everardo Astudillo. But to his dismay, Everardo Astudillo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. After 70 minutes, Baldomero Betadur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pereyra AFC and the Armonía AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 69 minutes into the game, one of Pereyra AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Clodoveo Eguntsenti shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After a rather tough play, Armonía AFC's Silvio Gizon got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute Clodoveo Leizarraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guaberto Castulo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guaberto Castulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Leizarraga, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aquilino Taurino got free with Rosendo Rodriguez in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicolas Iratzeder struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Rosendo Rodriguez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Armonía AFC. The Pereyra AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Armonía AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.