League Play-Off

Illapata
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pejerreyes's Efraín Diez 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. When Normando Buche fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pejerreyes's protests and gave Normando Buche a yellow card for diving instead. After 2 played minutes Pejerreyes got a freekick which was hit by Normando Buche. The supporters of Pejerreyes booed when Illapata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruperto Mejia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Efraín Diez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Tanio Bulnes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Illapata's zone, Efraín Diez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tanio Bulnes came out of the goal and Efraín Diez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Efraín Diez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Mikel Yavar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illapata's supporters rose to their feet, but Mikel Yavar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teobaldo Mitrovich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute Barni Dragicevic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanio Bulnes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efraín Diez in the 40th minute of play forced Illapata's goalkeeper Tanio Bulnes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tanio Bulnes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efraín Diez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd match minute, Pejerreyes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Normando Buche to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Illapata's Mikel Yavar fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Efraín Diez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tanio Bulnes having to make a save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

If Efraín Diez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Efraín Diez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pejerreyes's supporters rose to their feet, but Efraín Diez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tanio Bulnes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tanio Bulnes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Efraín Diez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 62 minute of play. Tanio Bulnes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efraín Diez's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikel Yavar in the 70th minute of play forced Pejerreyes's goalkeeper Teobaldo Mitrovich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omar Denton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teobaldo Mitrovich having to interfere. Carlos Gustavo Sanhueza charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Gustavo Sanhueza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd match minute, Pejerreyes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Gustavo Sanhueza to maneuver through the defense. Teobaldo Mitrovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikel Yavar in the 74th minute of play. If Efraín Diez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Omar Denton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Omar Denton kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 89thth minute of the game Efraín Diez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Illapata's Tanio Bulnes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 92ndth minute of the game Omar Denton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pejerreyes's Teobaldo Mitrovich was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Pejerreyes eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.