League Play-Off

Estadio Relmo
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. Alonzo Cordaryal started the match with the kick off. Abel Joseph stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lino Isauro's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Pumahuasi AFC's Lino Isauro got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Lino Isauro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Joseph was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Florencio Eudoxio made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Alonzo Cordaryal sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Relmo FC's Benigno Silvino got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute of the match, Leonel Jerold tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Florencio Eudoxio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 25thth minute of the game Lino Isauro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Relmo FC's Abel Joseph was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Pumahuasi AFC's goalkeeper Florencio Eudoxio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Kaiet. Enrique Baumar charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enrique Baumar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Enrique Baumar hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After 34 played minutes Relmo FC got a freekick which was hit by Damian Barrionuevo. 44 minutes into the game, Pumahuasi AFC's Lino Isauro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abel Joseph made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lino Isauro to make the kick off. Abel Joseph didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 52nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. 57 minutes into the game, Emiliano Gartzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pumahuasi AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Relmo FC the free kick. Emiliano Gartzi kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Relmo FC's zone, Lino Isauro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Joseph came out of the goal and Lino Isauro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67th minute, Alonzo Cordaryal 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. In the 72nd minute Alonzo Cordaryal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florencio Eudoxio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benigno Silvino hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Enrique Baumar took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abel Joseph. Abel Joseph dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Emiliano Gartzi got his second yellow card in the match during the 87th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Emiliano Gartzi hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Florencio Eudoxio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Jerold, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. When Armando Verdes fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pumahuasi AFC's protests and gave Armando Verdes a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Pumahuasi AFC's Armando Verdes got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute, Enrique Baumar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pumahuasi AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. The Pumahuasi AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pumahuasi AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.