League Play-Off

Estadio Almendro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Esequiel Arizmendi kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 5th minute by Esequiel Arizmendi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience was convinced that Sergi Andonaegui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristián Maschke was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. If Sergi Andonaegui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sergi Andonaegui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlondón Loyola hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Sergi Andonaegui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apoquindo's supporters rose to their feet, but Sergi Andonaegui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristián Maschke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Paco Quintero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergi Andonaegui in the 35th minute of play forced Almendro's goalkeeper Cristián Maschke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paco Quintero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Cristián Maschke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Almendro's goalkeeper Cristián Maschke, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sergi Andonaegui to make the kick off. Apoquindo's Sergi Andonaegui got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paco Quintero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cristián Maschke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Almendro's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paco Quintero fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Paco Quintero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apoquindo's supporters rose to their feet, but Paco Quintero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristián Maschke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paco Quintero in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristián Maschke, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Paco Quintero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Cristián Maschke made a huge save. If Sergi Andonaegui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the game, Almendro's Alifonso Sabater nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ángel Larraeta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 79 minutes, Sergi Andonaegui mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Apoquindo and the Almendro players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 79 played minutes Apoquindo got a freekick which was hit by Sergi Andonaegui. After 80 minutes, Esequiel Arizmendi made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Apoquindo's Ángel Larraeta tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ursino Letelier kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Alifonso Sabater managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almendro's supporters rose to their feet, but Alifonso Sabater was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ángel Larraeta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 91st minute Sergi Andonaegui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristián Maschke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Paco Quintero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Manu Mosca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Almendro's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.