League Play-Off

Ariel Mede
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Huanqueros's Vinicio Peli 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. Bernardo Santikurtz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Shantala having to interfere. Vinicio Peli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alejandro Shantala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Huanqueros got a freekick which was hit by Vinicio Peli. After 18 minutes of play, Huanqueros's Bernardo Santikurtz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Shantala was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 21st minute, Vinicio Peli made a precise shot to the right of Alejandro Shantala. Libertad AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Vinicio Peli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the game, Huanqueros's Vinicio Peli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alejandro Shantala made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Fernan Quinton hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Feliberto Eleazar struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Alejo Javiero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Libertad AFC. Vinicio Peli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute Vinicio Peli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Feliberto Eleazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Alejo Javiero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Conrado Maule stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Santikurtz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejandro Shantala read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Peli in the 57th minute of play forced Libertad AFC's goalkeeper Alejandro Shantala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Huanqueros's Vinicio Peli dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Alejo Javiero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrado Maule, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 77 minutes into the game, when Zacarias Rik put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 76th minute of the game. One of Huanqueros:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Libertad AFC:s goal. In the 82ndth minute of the game Guillermo Dayam who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Libertad AFC's Alejandro Shantala was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Celedonio Orlan kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Jacinto Veto shot a long shot in the 89th minute and a light blocked Alejandro Shantala hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-5. An unexpected shot in the 98th minute by Bernardo Santikurtz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Cipriano Incendio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Shantala having to interfere. The Libertad AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Huanqueros were clearly better and deserved to take the win.