League Play-Off

Estadio Hualcupén
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felipe Tonete started the match with the kick off. Arnoldo Buinton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darrel Conrad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Lugo in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute Felipe Tonete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darrel Conrad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hualcupén getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Adan Llanos hit a great ball. Felipe Tonete fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darrel Conrad having to interfere. Emiliano Bautista lost his temper 17 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 18 played minutes Hualcupén got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Bautista. Darrel Conrad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Eguen, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Donato Abalos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hualcupén fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Darrel Conrad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Lugo in the 26th minute of play. Rafael Ayala hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. If Alfredo Weather had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Darrel Conrad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Tonete, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The supporters of Hualcupén booed when Coquimbito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Lugo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Hualcupén's Jimeno Montrell got a free kick in the 38th minute. Augusto Eguen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Donato Abalos made a kick off. Hualcupén's Jimeno Montrell suffered a sore thigh after 52 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 52 minutes, Alfredo Weather mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coquimbito FC and the Hualcupén players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hualcupén's Amado Atauri was substituted for Jimeno Montrell. Alfredo Weather hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Darrel Conrad made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Alfredo Weather sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, Hualcupén's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Lugo came free, but Darrel Conrad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hualcupén's Teofilo Tauro got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Teofilo Tauro notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Coquimbito FC's Prospero Loramendi. Prospero Loramendi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 72nd minute, Adan Llanos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Darrel Conrad successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 76 minutes of play, Hualcupén's Donato Abalos made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Prospero Loramendi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hualcupén's goalkeeper Darrel Conrad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Tonete in the 88th minute of play forced Hualcupén's goalkeeper Darrel Conrad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ivan Sugar fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coquimbito FC's protests and gave Ivan Sugar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th minute, one of Coquimbito FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Coquimbito FC. Alfredo Weather kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Amado Atauri struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Prospero Loramendi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hualcupén. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Hualcupén were victorious despite being under pressure from Coquimbito FC for much of the match.