League Play-Off

Pedernales
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Quique Zelaya kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Camilo Pinuer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alfalfal's supporters rose to their feet, but Camilo Pinuer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casimiro Eyzaguirre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the game, Camilo Pinuer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Casimiro Eyzaguirre was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 18 minutes into the match, Alfalfal's goalkeeper Rodrigo Iturralde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramón Cox. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Rodrigo Iturralde successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Camilo Pinuer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramón Cox got free with Rodrigo Iturralde in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 43 minutes into the match, Ramón Cox had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodrigo Iturralde. Alfalfal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramón Cox was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Francisco Noé made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Cristofer Daiber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alfalfal and the Pedernales AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Cristofer Daiber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ramón Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casimiro Eyzaguirre made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Camilo Pinuer sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quique Zelaya in the 56th minute of play forced Pedernales AFC's goalkeeper Casimiro Eyzaguirre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Eliazar Wittig fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedernales AFC's protests and gave Eliazar Wittig a yellow card for diving instead. Cristofer Daiber kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Rodrigo Iturralde came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Pedernales AFC's Ramón Cox. But to his dismay, Ramón Cox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 70th minute José Francisco Noé shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Iturralde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Alfalfal's zone, Ramón Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Iturralde came out of the goal and Ramón Cox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Esteban José Frago's late challenge caught a Pedernales AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteban José Frago helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd match minute, Alfalfal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban José Frago to maneuver through the defense. Camilo Pinuer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 82 played minutes Alfalfal got a freekick which was hit by Juan Jesus Fariña. 83 minutes into the match, Pedernales AFC's Miren Monasterio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Nestor Falabella kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramón Cox in the 89th minute of play forced Alfalfal's goalkeeper Rodrigo Iturralde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Iturralde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramón Cox in the 91st minute of the match. Ramón Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Iturralde having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Francisco Noé in the 95th minute of play forced Alfalfal's goalkeeper Rodrigo Iturralde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedernales AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.