League Play-Off

Estadio Riachuelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zayvion Marcos took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes Zayvion Marcos rounded Sosa AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornelio Garnica in the 7th minute of play forced Riachuelo AFC's goalkeeper Isauro Taviel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Riachuelo AFC's Veremundo Echarri got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Janpier Olarria in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isauro Taviel saved Riachuelo AFC from getting behind. A collision led to Sosa AFC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Terciero Quejana hit a great ball. The supporters of Riachuelo AFC booed when Sosa AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Terciero Quejana didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute Zayvion Marcos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benicio Reigosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Sosa AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zayvion Marcos came free, but Benicio Reigosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes, Lorenz Arveras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Riachuelo AFC and the Sosa AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Riachuelo AFC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Lorenz Arveras hit a great ball. Cornelio Garnica sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matthew Naranjo's late challenge caught a Sosa AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matthew Naranjo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Riachuelo AFC's Matthew Naranjo got a free kick in the 45th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cornelio Garnica made a kick off. Veremundo Echarri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 55 minutes into the match, Zayvion Marcos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benicio Reigosa. Sosa AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zayvion Marcos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Terciero Quejana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sosa AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Terciero Quejana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isauro Taviel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cornelio Garnica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isauro Taviel was a little too slow when Cornelio Garnica got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 2-1. Isauro Taviel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornelio Garnica in the 74th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lonzo Berda during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Benicio Reigosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veremundo Echarri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Janpier Olarria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd match minute, Sosa AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iliana Selgas to maneuver through the defense. 96 minutes into the match, Sosa AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Xavian Busto came free, but Benicio Reigosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Riachuelo AFC had won after a very even match.