League Play-Off

Estadio Anta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Isaias Serapio got the match started through his kick off. In the 5thth minute of the game Godfredo Ponc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Anta FC's Alvaro Lopes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Anta FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leandro Betadur was slow to take the kick. During this time Benavides's players had a chance to rest. Benavides's Leandro Betadur was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alvaro Lopes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Godfredo Ponc sped through Anta FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alvaro Lopes. Wilfredo Hulberto kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Eusebio Nabar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Teo Pere skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eusebio Nabar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Pere having to interfere. Teo Pere was a little too slow when Isaias Serapio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 2-1. A collision led to Benavides getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Leandro Betadur hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of Benavides:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Anta FC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 37 minutes, Anta FC's Lino Medero got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Teo Pere. Anta FC's Alvaro Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Xabat in the 46th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Candido Xabat made the kick off in the second half. Eusebio Nabar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Teo Pere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Isaias Serapio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teo Pere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Arnaldo Jokin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Isaias Serapio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teo Pere. Benavides's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isaias Serapio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Silverio Palban kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Godfredo Ponc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th minute, Silverio Palban got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eusebio Nabar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusebio Nabar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Pere having to interfere. Eusebio Nabar succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 6-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Benavides players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Anta FC.