League Play-Off

Pilcomayo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Puyel's Blas Manex got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 16 minutes into the match, Ulises Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saturnino Elizardo. Pilcomayo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ulises Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Puyel's goalkeeper Apolo Odon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Frisco in the 24th minute of play forced Puyel's goalkeeper Apolo Odon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 minutes of play, Pilcomayo's Ambrosio Lucero made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Apolo Odon was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Pilcomayo's zone, Guaberto Beltza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Elizardo came out of the goal and Guaberto Beltza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 2-2 became the score in the 41st minute when Ulises Santos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Guaberto Beltza scored 2-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saturnino Elizardo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Eriberto Jerardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Pilcomayo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Puyel were winning 2-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ulises Santos made a kick off. If Ambrosio Lucero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pilcomayo's Saturnino Elizardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Pilcomayo from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulises Santos in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saturnino Elizardo saved Pilcomayo from getting behind. In the 67th minute Jorge Bela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Odon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute, Esteve Frisco 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. Saturnino Elizardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulises Santos in the 72nd minute of play. Esteve Frisco scored 3-3 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Apolo Odon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Saturnino Elizardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Apolo Odon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Esteve Frisco's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.