League Play-Off

Coquimbo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Epifanío Aliaga made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Danilo Aldana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coquimbo's supporters rose to their feet, but Danilo Aldana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonel Enríquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Odón Romero charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Odón Romero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Odón Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Iván Luis Abrego struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Carlos Saúl Garza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Longotoma AFC. Carlos Saúl Garza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iván Luis Abrego, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Xavier Schele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iván Luis Abrego's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Saúl Garza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Carlos Saúl Garza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roldán Mauad in the 30th minute of the match. Carlos Saúl Garza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iván Luis Abrego in the 38th minute of play. Roldán Mauad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Carlos Saúl Garza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iván Luis Abrego to make the kick off. If Danilo Aldana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Enríquez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Epifanío Aliaga's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Odón Romero was shown his second yellow card after 59 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 60th match minute, Coquimbo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odón Romero to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute, Coquimbo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Roldán Mauad fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Iván Luis Abrego put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Carlos Saúl Garza. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severo Manzano during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iván Luis Abrego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Carlos Saúl Garza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roldán Mauad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Carlos Saúl Garza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, Iván Luis Abrego managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Longotoma AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iván Luis Abrego was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Longotoma AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Aldana came free, but Leonel Enríquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roldán Mauad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Saúl Garza having to interfere.