League Play-Off

Estadio Balala
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Inocencio Monardes started the match with the kick off. José Alberto Beauchef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pietro Muñiz in the 2nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Balala FC's zone, Pietro Muñiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Alberto Beauchef came out of the goal and Pietro Muñiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Inocencio Monardes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurilio Maffet was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In a very dangerous position, a player in Balala FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Lima a penalty, 14 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Domingo Zebadilla, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Balala FC's José Alberto Beauchef. 0-1. In the 21st minute, Inocencio Monardes fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Maurilio Maffet, passed just outside the right post. Lima's Maurilio Maffet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Monardes in the 23rd minute of play. A collision led to Balala FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Moisés Levenier hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the game, Rolando Burgoa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. José Alberto Beauchef was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Balala FC's José Alberto Beauchef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Burgoa in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Rolando Burgoa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balala FC's José Alberto Beauchef was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Inocencio Monardes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Lima getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Nazario Zambrano hit a great ball. Inocencio Monardes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurilio Maffet having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rolando Burgoa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leonides Macaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Maurilio Maffet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Inocencio Monardes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Burgoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. José Alberto Beauchef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Balala FC's goalkeeper José Alberto Beauchef had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pietro Muñiz. In the 78th minute, Rolando Burgoa 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. 82 minutes into the match, Lima's goal looked a bit too open when Inocencio Monardes came free, but Maurilio Maffet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingo Zebadilla's late challenge caught a Balala FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingo Zebadilla helped the player get up and apologised. Domingo Zebadilla hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Maurilio Maffet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inocencio Monardes, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inocencio Monardes in the 88th minute of play forced Lima's goalkeeper Maurilio Maffet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maurilio Maffet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocencio Monardes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pietro Muñiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Alberto Beauchef having to interfere. The Lima supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lima would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.