League Play-Off

Estadio Melado
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mikel Escobar struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Juan Alfonso Arciego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Melado. A collision led to Curica getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Fidel Castillo hit a great ball. When Juan Estevan Mallea fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curica's protests and gave Juan Estevan Mallea a yellow card for diving instead. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Curica! Teofilio Bermúdez struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Fabricio Alcerreca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curica. In the 22nd minute, Regino Prado 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. After a rather tough play, Melado's Mikel Escobar got a free kick in the 27th minute. Mikel Escobar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Juan Alfonso Arciego made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mikel Escobar got free with Juan Alfonso Arciego in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mikel Escobar in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Juan Alfonso Arciego, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 38 minutes into the game, Melado's Mikel Escobar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juan Alfonso Arciego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Melado's Fabricio Alcerreca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilio Bermúdez in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th minute Regino Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabricio Alcerreca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Fabricio Alcerreca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teofilio Bermúdez in the 51st minute of the match. Juan Alfonso Arciego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asier Covarrubias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Alfonso Arciego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikel Escobar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Asier Covarrubias might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Alfonso Arciego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Asier Covarrubias ran back to his position shaking his head. Regino Prado 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. After 77 minutes, Laureano Campbell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Melado and the Curica players grew even worse after the yellow card. Laureano Campbell kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Asier Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Alfonso Arciego having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Curica's zone, Asier Covarrubias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Alfonso Arciego came out of the goal and Asier Covarrubias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Curica's Juan Alfonso Arciego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asier Covarrubias in the 88th minute of play. A collision led to Melado getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Rubén Droste hit a great ball. The supporters of Curica booed when Melado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikel Escobar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Regino Prado struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Fabricio Alcerreca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curica.