League Play-Off

Estadio Ranquile
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Cândido Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Racing Club booed when Ranquile FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cido Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Claudio Cordeara got a free kick in the 7th minute. After having played for 11 minutes, Betinho Palmeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betinho Palmeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Enzo Ereinotz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basajaun Homar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enzo Ereinotz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basajaun Homar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Juan Estebe managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Ranquile FC's Cândido Dantas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Juan Estebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cido Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ranquile FC's Gualterio Hitzeder got a free kick in the 25th minute. Enzo Ereinotz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basajaun Homar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Estebe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cândido Dantas in the 31st minute. Cândido Dantas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basajaun Homar in the 35th minute of play forced Ranquile FC's goalkeeper Enzo Ereinotz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Ranquile FC's Cândido Dantas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juan Estebe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Betinho Palmeira was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Ranquile FC's Nicolas Acosta got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Zacarias Mark scored 2-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan Estebe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 62 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Cândido Dantas came free, but Juan Estebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Estebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cido Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Racing Club's Juan Estebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Senna in the 69th minute of play. Juan Estebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cândido Dantas in the 72nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cândido Dantas in the 77th minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Juan Estebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Racing Club's Betinho Palmeira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Ranquile FC made a substitution. Denis Igon replaced Roman Leobardo. In the 84th minute, Racing Club's Betinho Palmeira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. After 89 played minutes Racing Club got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Cordeara. The audience was convinced that Cândido Dantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Estebe was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. 95 minutes into the game, Ranquile FC's Tobias Naldo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juan Estebe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ranquile FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Racing Club had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.