League Play-Off

Achiras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 11 minutes into the match, Achiras's goal looked a bit too open when Remigio Sandaili came free, but Danilo Emenon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simon Mannuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Bastian having to interfere. In the 16thth minute of the game Aquilino Ignazio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Achiras's Danilo Emenon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 17th match minute, Pillahuincó AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Claus to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Simon Mannuel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tomas Bastian. That made the score 1-1 in the 18 minute of play. Gustavo Quin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Tomas Bastian made a huge save. If Aquilino Ignazio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Achiras's goal looked a bit too open when Remigio Sandaili came free, but Danilo Emenon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danilo Emenon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teo Cucao in the 31st minute of the match. Danilo Emenon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remigio Sandaili in the 33rd minute of play. Ernesto Espiridion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Ernesto Espiridion got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Carmelo Nazario kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. A long shot from Simon Mannuel in the 39th minute of play was well struck, but Tomas Bastian made a really good save at the right post. When Teo Cucao came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Pillahuincó 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 Teo Cucao couldn't finish the play. Aquilino Ignazio took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Danilo Emenon. Danilo Emenon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernesto Espiridion made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Aquilino Ignazio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Emenon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Pillahuincó AFC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Paolo Claus hit a great ball. Tomas Bastian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Espiridion in the 59th minute of the match. 1-3 became the score in the 61st minute when Teo Cucao elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Gabriel Txatxu notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Achiras's Danilo Emenon. Danilo Emenon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Teo Cucaos short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Danilo Emenon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Teo Cucao had several of the Achiras's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 69 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-5 score and a disappointed Danilo Emenon as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to Achiras getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Ernesto Espiridion hit a great ball. Danilo Emenon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Sandaili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Teo Cucao ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danilo Emenon was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-6. With his leg Danilo Emenon managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Pillahuincó AFC's Aquilino Ignazio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Danilo Emenon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aquilino Ignazio in the 79th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teo Cucao got free with Danilo Emenon in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute, Achiras's Lázaro Caton seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lázaro Caton the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Achiras protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lázaro Caton had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 85 minutes into the game, Pillahuincó AFC's Teodosio Ovando nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danilo Emenon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. Ernesto Espiridion kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Remigio Sandaili managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pillahuincó AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Remigio Sandaili was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danilo Emenon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute, Teo Cucao 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. Achiras's Danilo Emenon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remigio Sandaili in the 96th minute of play. Pillahuincó AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.