League Play-Off

Estadio Albardón
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dante Gonzalez kicked off to start the match. Pillahuincó's Mauricio Luar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Pillahuincó from getting a goal against them. Arnulfo Marko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Gonzalez, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Dante Gonzalez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Arnulfo Marko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnulfo Marko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Gonzalez in the 10th minute of the match. When Aurelio Argoitz fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albardón AFC's protests and gave Aurelio Argoitz a yellow card for diving instead. After 16 played minutes Albardón AFC got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Argoitz. After 16 played minutes, Pillahuincó's Americo Umbruso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnulfo Marko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pillahuincó reached it. Pillahuincó's Mauricio Luar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Pillahuincó from getting a goal against them. Arnulfo Marko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teobaldo Nel, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 23rd minute, Laureano Goi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pillahuincó's Teobaldo Nel got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnulfo Marko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Gonzalez in the 28th minute of play. Celestino Endura kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Teobaldo Nel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 35th minute, Celestino Endura reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mauricio Luar. The goal made the score 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobaldo Nel in the 41st minute of play forced Albardón AFC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Marko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team 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. Celestino Endura was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Celestino Endura in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mauricio Luar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Celestino Endura struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Mauricio Luar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Albardón AFC. Celestino Endura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Mauricio Luar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celestino Endura in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauricio Luar saved Pillahuincó from getting behind. Mauricio Luar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celestino Endura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Gonzalez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Albardón AFC! The goalkeeper, Arnulfo Marko, was totally fooled by Pillahuincó's Americo Umbruso, who 78 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Mauricio Luar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rosendo Hegoi in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pillahuincó's Filomeno Leoiar got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 94th minute Celestino Endura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Luar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pillahuincó's goalkeeper Mauricio Luar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.