League Play-Off

Estadio Cruces
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Francisco Ignacio Rogers took the kick off in the first half of the match. Manolo Dittborn might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xavier Angel Melgarejo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manolo Dittborn ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Chilcaya booed when Cruces was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romildo Ronda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manolo Dittborn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Xavier Angel Melgarejo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17thth minute of the game Francisco Ignacio Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chilcaya's Carlos Hernán Zenteno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Roques got free with Carlos Hernán Zenteno in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andy Siña's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xavier Angel Melgarejo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Xavier Angel Melgarejo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natalio Vache in the 34th minute of play. Félix Markovic's late challenge caught a Cruces's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Félix Markovic helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Chilcaya's Félix Markovic got a free kick in the 35th minute. A collision led to Cruces getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Cecilio Ahrens hit a great ball. Alexandre Roques came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carlos Hernán Zenteno could save by the left post. After 45th play minutes Manolo Dittborn shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Xavier Angel Melgarejo and just under the crossbar into goal.

The wind increased when Manolo Dittborn made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Hernán Zenteno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Ignacio Rogers's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Francisco Ignacio Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chilcaya's Carlos Hernán Zenteno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Ignacio Rogers in the 62nd minute of play. Carlos Hernán Zenteno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Roques in the 64th minute of play. Manolo Dittborn received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Xavier Angel Melgarejo came out and tried to block the shot, but Manolo Dittborn slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 66th minute. When Francisco Ignacio Rogers came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Cruces 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 Francisco Ignacio Rogers couldn't finish the play. Alexandre Roques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Ignacio Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Carlos Hernán Zenteno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Hernán Zenteno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Roques in the 91st minute of play. Carlos Hernán Zenteno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Ignacio Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruces's Xavier Angel Melgarejo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Cruces from getting a goal against them.