League Play-Off

Pampita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Reconquista AFC's Jonatan Ortle 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. Reconquista AFC's Remigio Donzel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Azevedo in the 3rd minute of play. In the 7th minute Amado Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remigio Donzel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pampita's zone, Jonatan Ortle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benigno Toli came out of the goal and Jonatan Ortle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amado Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Reconquista AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Hugo Aguirre hit a great ball. After having played for 20 minutes, Amado Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pampita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amado Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 24 minutes, Teobaldo Lizbeth made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Reconquista AFC's Remigio Donzel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Jonatan Ortle came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Reconquista AFC 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 Jonatan Ortle couldn't finish the play. Jonatan Ortle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Leonides Txanton came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Reconquista AFC 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 Leonides Txanton couldn't finish the play. After having played for 40 minutes, Jonatan Ortle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Reconquista AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonatan Ortle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Bartolo Larpe fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pampita's protests and gave Bartolo Larpe a yellow card for diving instead. Jonatan Ortle struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Benigno Toli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Reconquista AFC. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amado Azevedo was the one to do the kick off. Pampita's Amado Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonatan Ortle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Benigno Toli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reconquista AFC's Remigio Donzel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Azevedo in the 70th minute of play. Remigio Donzel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amado Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Pampita's Benigno Toli got control of the ball when Jonatan Ortle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amado Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filomeno Lugo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benigno Toli having to make a save. Jonatan Ortle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrian Rius struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Benigno Toli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Reconquista AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatan Ortle in the 93rd minute of play forced Pampita's goalkeeper Benigno Toli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Reconquista AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Amado Azevedo came free, but Remigio Donzel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Pampita were victorious despite being under pressure from Reconquista AFC for much of the match.