League Play-Off

Canan
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maxín Mamani got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Severino Parrau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hermenegildo Larraona was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After having played for 9 minutes, Severino Parrau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paga AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severino Parrau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manolo Alviña struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Hermenegildo Larraona didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paga AFC. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Manolo Alviña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paga AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Manolo Alviña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hermenegildo Larraona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Severino Parrau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Hermenegildo Larraona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Manolo Alviña's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermenegildo Larraona was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. When Juan Mira fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paga AFC's protests and gave Juan Mira a yellow card for diving instead. Maxín Mamani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Oriol De la Sotta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Maxín Mamani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Paga AFC's Oriol De la Sotta got control of the ball when Aristeo Mandujano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paga AFC's goalkeeper Oriol De la Sotta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aristeo Mandujanos short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Oriol De la Sotta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After the first half Paga AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manolo Alviña to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Manolo Alviña's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermenegildo Larraona was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 52nd minute, David Fournier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Demetrio Brotfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermenegildo Larraona having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Paga AFC's Manolo Alviña dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Canan AFC's Hermenegildo Larraona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manolo Alviña in the 60th minute of play. Oriol De la Sotta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxín Mamani in the 66th minute of the match. Severino Parrau might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermenegildo Larraona. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Severino Parrau ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Manolo Alviña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paga AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Manolo Alviña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hermenegildo Larraona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Canan AFC defense, Severino Parrau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hermenegildo Larraona. The Canan AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hermenegildo Larraona should have stopped the shot. In the 74th match minute, Paga AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelado Honorato to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Aristeo Mandujano notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Paga AFC's Oriol De la Sotta. Oriol De la Sotta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Canan AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Manolo Alviña scored to the left of an out of position Hermenegildo Larraona, making the score, 1-4. Jonatán Ebensperger kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Manolo Alviña's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermenegildo Larraona was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Paga AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.