League Play-Off

Higuerta
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. Jonatan Altamirano started the match with the kick off. Abdul Requena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elodio Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. If Fulco Lafferte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Merino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Abdul Requena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute of the match Lander Nil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdul Requena skillfully saved the ball. Robert Merino hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Sandro Huaiquiman sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Ferrán Ruiz threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Sandro Huaiquiman this time. Fulco Lafferte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Ferrán Ruiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lander Nil hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Higuerta AFC's Abdul Requena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peio Herreros in the 33rd minute of play. When Peio Herreros came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Los TierOne fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Peio Herreros couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peio Herreros in the 39th minute of play forced Higuerta AFC's goalkeeper Abdul Requena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higuerta AFC's Abdul Requena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elodio Romero in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Elodio Romero got free with Abdul Requena in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Higuerta AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Severino Ovalle hit a great ball. The nice shot from Elodio Romero in the 60thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Abdul Requena had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Elodio Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Higuerta AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Belmiro Tocornal hit a great ball. Abdul Requena made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Elodio Romero sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Higuerta AFC's Abdul Requena got control of the ball when Elodio Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Higuerta AFC's zone, Peio Herreros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdul Requena came out of the goal and Peio Herreros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had been going on for 82 minutes, Los TierOne's Lander Nil got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Abdul Requena. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peio Herreros in the 85th minute of play forced Higuerta AFC's goalkeeper Abdul Requena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fidel Ahues charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fidel Ahues the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Higuerta AFC booed when Los TierOne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fidel Ahues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fulco Lafferte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elodio Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdul Requena having to interfere. Abdul Requena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elodio Romero in the 97th minute. Elodio Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Abdul Requena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.