League Play-Off

Huarasina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodrigo Reccius got the match started through his kick off. José Marcelo Valdivieso was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Marino Bünzli capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marino Bünzli really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Saraya AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Rodrigo Reccius 10 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Rodrigo Reccius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. José Marcelo Valdivieso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saraya AFC's goalkeeper José Marcelo Valdivieso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodrigo Reccius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. José Marcelo Valdivieso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, Saraya AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Marchant to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Saraya AFC's zone, Rodrigo Reccius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Marcelo Valdivieso came out of the goal and Rodrigo Reccius tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabio Merino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Saraya AFC's goalkeeper José Marcelo Valdivieso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Javier Herboso. If Saverio Callejas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabio Merino in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Hugo Torrejón saved Huarasina FC from getting behind.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabio Merino to make the kick off. After 55 played minutes, Saraya AFC's Gerardo Barrientos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Victor Hugo Torrejón came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Saraya AFC reached it. Saverio Callejas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Luis Javier Herboso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. José Marcelo Valdivieso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Hugo Torrejón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Merino in the 64th minute of play. 70 minutes into the game, Xabier Ornaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Huarasina FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saraya AFC the free kick. Fabio Merino struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Victor Hugo Torrejón didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saraya AFC. 74 minutes into the game, one of Huarasina FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Javier Herboso in the 79th minute of play forced Saraya AFC's goalkeeper José Marcelo Valdivieso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Reccius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. José Marcelo Valdivieso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Huarasina FC! Huarasina FC:s Victor Hugo Torrejón showed great skill when he stopped Gerardo Barrientos:s penalty. In a very dangerous position, a player in Saraya AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! 89 minutes into the match, Anastasio Iñiguez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Marcelo Valdivieso. Saraya AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anastasio Iñiguez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. When Luis Javier Herboso came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Huarasina FC 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 Luis Javier Herboso couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Huarasina FC's Delfino Celada got a free kick in the 97th minute. 98 minutes into the game, Saverio Callejas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Victor Hugo Torrejón was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 102nd minute, Honorato Bacciarini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saraya AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.