League Play-Off

Monolito
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Monolito AFC's Lino Portal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Julián Mattensohn's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Santiago Pairoa firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Marcelo Retana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Pairoa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Portal, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. If Lino Portal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute, Marcelo Retana made a precise shot to the right of Arnoldo Harun. Monolito AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 40 minutes, Dino Achondo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monolito AFC and the Puchurca players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Marcelo Retana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Harun was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelo Retana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Monolito AFC booed when Puchurca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaitán Vaccia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santiago Pairoa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julián Mattensohn in the 60th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julián Mattensohn in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Pairoa saved Puchurca from getting behind. Arnoldo Harun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaitán Vaccia in the 69th minute of the match. Dino Achondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Pairoa having to interfere. Julián Mattensohn struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Santiago Pairoa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monolito AFC. Santiago Pairoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Portal in the 77th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Lino Portal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monolito AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Portal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Pairoa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Lino Portal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Julián Mattensohn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Monolito AFC's Arnoldo Harun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Monolito AFC from getting a goal against them.