League Play-Off

Estadio Tacora
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Normando Sotomayor started the match with the kick off. Pere Unger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Israel Romo in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Igor Lazcano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miren Cordero shot from long distance in the 11th minute, but Pere Unger was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. The audience was convinced that Normando Sotomayor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adalberto Roco was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Normando Sotomayor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Roco having to interfere. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Normando Sotomayor sped through Tacora FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Adalberto Roco. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Normando Sotomayor put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Adalberto Roco. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tacora FC's goalkeeper Adalberto Roco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adalberto Roco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Normando Sotomayor's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute, Normando Sotomayor made a precise shot to the right of Adalberto Roco. Tacora FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Estrella Solitaria's Marciano Santander got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the game, Estrella Solitaria's Normando Sotomayor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adalberto Roco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Pere Jordi Moran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Estrella Solitaria were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Israel Romo to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Romo in the 53rd minute of play forced Estrella Solitaria's goalkeeper Pere Unger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Sergio Reinoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pere Unger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Estrella Solitaria's Pere Unger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Israel Romo in the 58th minute of play. Normando Sotomayor struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Adalberto Roco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrella Solitaria. In the 61st minute, Normando Sotomayor got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Normando Sotomayor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nafarroa Lastarria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Adalberto Roco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Normando Sotomayor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrella Solitaria's supporters rose to their feet, but Normando Sotomayor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adalberto Roco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adalberto Roco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Normando Sotomayor in the 76th minute of play. Marciano Santander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Tacora FC booed when Estrella Solitaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Larraguibel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute Normando Sotomayor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Roco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Nafarroa Lastarria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrella Solitaria's supporters rose to their feet, but Nafarroa Lastarria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adalberto Roco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 87 played minutes Tacora FC got a freekick which was hit by Benjamín Bauza. Normando Sotomayor in the 88thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adalberto Roco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 91 minutes into the game, when Nereo Raffo put in a rough tackle. 90 minutes into the game, one of Estrella Solitaria:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The Tacora FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Estrella Solitaria were clearly better and deserved to take the win.