League Play-Off

Estadio Churriaca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Isidro Cordeiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isidro Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aquilino Sansone during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aquilino Sansone hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. When Aristides Escobar came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Churriaca 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 Aristides Escobar couldn't finish the play. Dante Ayala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciriaco Quintan in the 19th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias Iago got free with Conrado Gartzen in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Conrado Gartzen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Sansone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Churriaca AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciriaco Quintan came free, but Dante Ayala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 played minutes Churriaca AFC got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Hurko. Dante Ayala came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Saladas FC's Isidro Cordeiro. But to his dismay, Isidro Cordeiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Churriaca AFC's Aristides Escobar got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 48 minutes into the game, Haroldo Derwin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saladas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Churriaca AFC the free kick. The Churriaca AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Saladas FC were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aristides Escobar to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Saladas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Escobar came free, but Conrado Gartzen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciriaco Quintan struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Dante Ayala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saladas FC. When Saladas FC's Isidro Cordeiro in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Churriaca AFC's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Dante Ayala managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when Saladas FC's Ciriaco Quintan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ciriaco Quintan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Dante Ayala when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquilino Sansone in the 78th minute of play forced Saladas FC's goalkeeper Conrado Gartzen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match, Jonas Txordon tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Ayala saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Isidro Cordeiro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Ayala came out and tried to block the shot, but Isidro Cordeiro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 85th minute. When Ciriaco Quintan got free in front of the goal in the 91st minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Dante Ayala was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Dante Ayala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Txordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Eriberto Estebano came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Churriaca 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 Eriberto Estebano couldn't finish the play.