League Play-Off

Quinicabe
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Quinicabe AFC's goalkeeper Abel Poza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miguel Máximo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Normando Bolaños having to interfere. In the 8th minute of the match Bairon Marull sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Normando Bolaños skillfully saved the ball. After 9 minutes, Zarpas Valenzuela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Infernillo AFC and the Quinicabe AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zarpas Valenzuela hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriel Perelman in the 13th minute of play forced Infernillo AFC's goalkeeper Normando Bolaños to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Infernillo AFC's goalkeeper Normando Bolaños, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 22 played minutes, Infernillo AFC's Zarpas Valenzuela shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abel Poza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Infernillo AFC reached it. When Anacleto Cumsille came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Infernillo AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anacleto Cumsille couldn't finish the play. Abel Poza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Igor Pimienta went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Adriel Perelman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Quinicabe AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriel Perelman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Normando Bolaños breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 39 minutes into the game, Lolo Valverde was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Infernillo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Quinicabe AFC the free kick. In the 39th minute, Lolo Valverde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute, Adriel Perelman 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. If Miguel Máximo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adriel Perelman had several of the Infernillo AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 50 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Normando Bolaños as he didn't even see the shot coming. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adriel Perelman made a kick off. In the 55th match minute, Quinicabe AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Correa to maneuver through the defense. Abel Poza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anacleto Cumsille in the 57th minute of the match. Miguel Máximo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Normando Bolaños tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adriel Perelman in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Normando Bolaños saved Infernillo AFC from getting behind. In the 68th minute, Miguel Máximo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Quinicabe AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Pimienta got free with Abel Poza in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Infernillo AFC booed when Quinicabe AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filomeno Talcao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Máximo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Normando Bolaños having to interfere. In the 79th minute Anacleto Cumsille shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Poza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Infernillo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriel Perelman came free, but Normando Bolaños reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Iván Estolaza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Pimienta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Abel Poza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Quinicabe AFC's zone, Igor Pimienta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Poza came out of the goal and Igor Pimienta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Quinicabe AFC's Abel Poza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Quinicabe AFC from getting a goal against them. 97 minutes in the game, Anacleto Cumsille fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Abel Poza having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Anacleto Cumsille kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Abel Poza. That made the score 2-2 in the 100 minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.