League Play-Off

Japucucho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Visen Costabal got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, colo colo's Yoel Fajardo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fermín Uribe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Celestino Forster's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fermín Uribe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Aranguea during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute of the match Luciano Valdelomar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Clemente Villagra showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 18 played minutes Japucucho's Salomón Mac Rae stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Clemente Villagra stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing colo colo of the goal. In the 20th minute, Salomón Mac Rae 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. Celestino Forster received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Fermín Uribe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25thth minute of the game Celestino Forster who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Japucucho's Fermín Uribe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Clemente Villagra made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Salomón Mac Rae sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celestino Forster in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fermín Uribe saved Japucucho from getting behind. Yoel Fajardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fermín Uribe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celestino Forster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fermín Uribe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yoel Fajardo in the 40th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Forster in the 42nd minute of play forced Japucucho's goalkeeper Fermín Uribe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Visen Costabal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Clemente Villagra. Visen Costabal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celestino Forster to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, colo colo's goal looked a bit too open when Visen Costabal came free, but Clemente Villagra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Japucucho's Fermín Uribe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Japucucho from getting a goal against them. Clemente Villagra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Salomón Mac Rae went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Japucucho's Fermín Uribe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celestino Forster in the 64th minute of play. Fermín Uribe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celestino Forster in the 69th minute of play. Clemente Villagra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salomón Mac Rae in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, colo colo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucero Avaria to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Luciano Valdelomar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Clemente Villagra was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Visen Costabal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Clemente Villagra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celestino Forster received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fermín Uribe came out and tried to block the shot, but Celestino Forster slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 83rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Celestino Forster managed to get in a good position for a shot. colo colo's supporters rose to their feet, but Celestino Forster was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fermín Uribe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 90 minutes into the match, Japucucho's goalkeeper Fermín Uribe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yoel Fajardo. Elazar Videla charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elazar Videla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Japucucho getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Elazar Videla hit a great ball. If Celestino Forster had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yoel Fajardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Fermín Uribe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yoel Fajardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Fermín Uribe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.