League Play-Off

Chorrillos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelo Darien made the kick off which started today's match. Daniel Guerrero kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, La Revancha FC's Ciro Batista got a free kick in the 12th minute. Marcelo Darien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chorrillos AFC's Eulalio Arnau couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 19th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for La Revancha FC. Jeremias Libertad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Vicente Argina made a huge save. Filomeno Mikelats received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vicente Argina came out and tried to block the shot, but Filomeno Mikelats slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 29th minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Ciro Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Revancha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciro Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcelo Darien 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. Vicente Argina was a little too slow when Hector Romero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 45th minute La Revancha FC were awarded a corner. Marcelo Darien went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Guerrero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Ugaitz having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

If Hector Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Argina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Libertad, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Vicente Argina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Libertad in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute Artemio Gorosti suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Daniel Guerrero fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Revancha FC's protests and gave Daniel Guerrero a yellow card for diving instead. Vicente Argina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Libertad in the 62nd minute of the match. If Ciro Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ciro Batista struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gabriel Ugaitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Revancha FC. In the 69th minute Filomeno Mikelats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Argina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Argina came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Chorrillos AFC's Jeremias Libertad. But to his dismay, Jeremias Libertad quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. 75 minutes into the match, Chorrillos AFC's Jeremias Libertad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vicente Argina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Marcelo Darien came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the La Revancha 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 Marcelo Darien couldn't finish the play. If Ciro Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Darien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciro Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Gabriel Ugaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Romero hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute Jeremias Libertad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Argina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Darien got free with Gabriel Ugaitz in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vicente Argina didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jeremias Libertad went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Ciro Batista's late challenge caught a Chorrillos AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciro Batista helped the player get up and apologised. Ciro Batista hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Ciro Batista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jeremias Libertad charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jeremias Libertad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. La Revancha FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.