League Play-Off

Estadio Ayrocollo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fabio Merino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ezmundo Larraeta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of José Marcelo Valdivieso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Igon Vanohier fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ayrocollo's protests and gave Igon Vanohier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Igon Vanohier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th match minute, Ayrocollo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Arrué to maneuver through the defense. Aristeo Villarroel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Merino in the 12th minute of the match. Mercé Mario struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. José Marcelo Valdivieso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ayrocollo. The supporters of Ayrocollo booed when Saraya AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosalio Larraeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezmundo Larraeta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, José Marcelo Valdivieso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Saraya AFC's Rosalio Larraeta got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the match, Saraya AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mercé Mario came free, but José Marcelo Valdivieso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd match minute, Saraya AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosalio Larraeta to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Saraya AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mercé Mario came free, but José Marcelo Valdivieso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rosalio Larraeta charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rosalio Larraeta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rosalio Larraeta hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Merino in the 32nd minute of play forced Ayrocollo's goalkeeper Aristeo Villarroel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabio Merino took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aristeo Villarroel. Aristeo Villarroel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Fabio Merino scored 0-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aristeo Villarroel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Ayrocollo's Ezmundo Larraeta slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of José Marcelo Valdivieso. That made the score 1-2 after 42 minutes of play. If Mercé Mario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Mercé Mario made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Saraya AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mercé Mario came free, but José Marcelo Valdivieso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mercé Mario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Saraya AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ayrocollo a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carlo Prenafeta, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Saraya AFC's José Marcelo Valdivieso. 2-2. Wilfredo Huilcaman's late challenge caught a Saraya AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilfredo Huilcaman helped the player get up and apologised. Wilfredo Huilcaman hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Aristeo Villarroel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 61st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Rosalio Larraeta. Ezmundo Larraeta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlo Prenafeta took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for José Marcelo Valdivieso. Saraya AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Fabio Merino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aristeo Villarroel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saverio Callejas in the 75th minute. A collision led to Saraya AFC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Osvaldo Garachena hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezmundo Larraeta in the 86th minute of play forced Saraya AFC's goalkeeper José Marcelo Valdivieso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute Ezmundo Larraeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Marcelo Valdivieso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mercé Mario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. José Marcelo Valdivieso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ezmundo Larraeta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Marcelo Valdivieso having to interfere. José Marcelo Valdivieso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mercé Mario in the 99th minute of play.