League Play-Off

Estadio Mazaredo
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. Leopoldo Virila started the match with the kick off. Severiano Chale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Peruxu in the 10th minute of the match. Severiano Chale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Jerold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Caitaco booed when Puchin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Everardo Gervaso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Celestino Bizen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Puchin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasio Jerold came free, but Severiano Chale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Caitaco's Prospero Errolan got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 35th minute Hugo Peruxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severiano Chale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgilio Brion didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 38th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Virila had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Virgilio Brion. Caitaco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopoldo Virila was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hugo Peruxu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ariel Lapurdi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Brion having to interfere. If Ignacio Veto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Brion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Rey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, Puchin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Peruxu came free, but Severiano Chale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Celestino Bizen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Caitaco defense, Leopoldo Virila kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Virgilio Brion. The Caitaco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Virgilio Brion should have stopped the shot. Everardo Gervaso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Brion having to interfere. Ariel Lapurdi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Virgilio Brion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severiano Chale made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Hugo Peruxu sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Puchin FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Lorenzo Rey hit a great ball. In the 86th minute, Caitaco's Anastasio Jerold ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Severiano Chale. Severiano Chale yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Caitaco's Virgilio Brion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Virila in the 91st minute of play. Puchin FC's Ariel Lapurdi got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Virgilio Brion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ariel Lapurdi, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Puchin FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Caitaco had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.