League Play-Off

Estadio Kankito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ermegildo Bermudo made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Mackenna's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Thomas came free, but Baldomero Palben reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes Colón got a freekick which was hit by Joaquin Ixaka. Ermegildo Bermudos short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Camilo Garikoitz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Camilo Garikoitz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 11 minutes into the game, Joel Mannuel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colón's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mackenna the free kick. In the 11th match minute, Colón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Mannuel to maneuver through the defense. Mackenna's Benjamin Guilabertus shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 14th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Camilo Garikoitz but with some difficulty. After 15 minutes, Ermegildo Bermudo made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Colón's Camilo Garikoitz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Mackenna's zone, Erubiel Thomas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomero Palben came out of the goal and Erubiel Thomas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21stth minute of the game Cirilo Quintyn who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mackenna's Baldomero Palben was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Mackenna getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Benjamin Guilabertus hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Fausto Harkaitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mackenna's Ermegildo Bermudo came free and shot a quick shot against goal 29 minutes in the game, fortunately Camilo Garikoitz had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Mackenna's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hugo Stephen in the 30th minute. The corner led Mackenna's Hugo Stephen to fire away a dangerous shot which Camilo Garikoitz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Hugo Stephen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mackenna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colón the free kick. Mackenna's Hugo Stephen got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Mackenna getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Bernardino Orlondo hit a great ball. Erubiel Thomas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Baldomero Palben having to make a save. If Joel Mannuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Cirilo Quintyn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Baldomero Palben tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomero Palben made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Thomas in the 64th minute of play. Camilo Garikoitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Stephen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colón's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hugo Stephen was slow to take the kick. During this time Mackenna's players had a chance to rest. Manuel Urre tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Camilo Garikoitz. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 67th minute. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mackenna's goalkeeper Baldomero Palben, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cirilo Quintyn received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Baldomero Palben came out and tried to block the shot, but Cirilo Quintyn slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 77th minute. After having played for 82 minutes, Erubiel Thomas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colón's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erubiel Thomas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 84 played minutes Mackenna got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Puyol. Cirilo Quintyn succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-3. The Colón fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Colón's Cirilo Quintyn looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, Mackenna's Baldomero Palben got control of the ball when Joel Mannuel tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 96th minute, Erubiel Thomas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Baldomero Palben, passed just outside the right post. Colón's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.