League Play-Off

Chamizo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pinera AFC's Carlo Rapado 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. In the 8th minute Carlo Rapado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Doles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Americo Santamaria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Villamor in the 10th minute. Juvenal Urdiales hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes, Inocencio Sayas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chamizo and the Pinera AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Chamizo's Inocencio Sayas got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute, Jacinto Villamor fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Americo Santamaria, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Pinera AFC's zone, Jacinto Villamor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Americo Santamaria came out of the goal and Jacinto Villamor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 21 played minutes, Chamizo's Hanni Viedes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Americo Santamaria came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chamizo reached it. A hard shot 24 in the game by Jacinto Villamor from a close distance when the talented Americo Santamaria managed to make a qualified save. Pinera AFC's players were relieved. In the 26th minute, Llanos Cariga fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Steven Doles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loren Bilbao in the 42nd minute of play. If Jacinto Villamor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 50th minute of the match Panpili Blasco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Steven Doles skillfully saved the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Llanos Cariga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, Chamizo's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Rapado came free, but Steven Doles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chamizo's Steven Doles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Rapado in the 67th minute of play. Carlo Rapado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steven Doles having to interfere. Steven Doles made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Loren Bilbao sent off a good shot on target. In the 72nd minute, Carlos Durango hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlo Rapado who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Steven Doles when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 80 minutes, Carlo Rapado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinera AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlo Rapado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Panpili Blasco's shot from long distance in the 85th minute was not bad at all, but Chamizo's Steven Doles knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Chamizo's zone, Loren Bilbao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steven Doles came out of the goal and Loren Bilbao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute of the match, Loren Bilbao got a very nice opportunity to score, but Steven Doles was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 90 minutes into the match, Pinera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Llanos Cariga came free, but Americo Santamaria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Chamizo's zone, Loren Bilbao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steven Doles came out of the goal and Loren Bilbao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.