League Play-Off

Estadio Alianza
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Ihu AFC got a freekick which was hit by Roque Sobrino. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julian Mauleon during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Julian Mauleon hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Mikelats Suarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kimetz Sarmiento having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aitor Alesanco during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ihu AFC's Aitor Alesanco got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 17 minutes, Gamus Ocon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ihu AFC and the Alianza AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Julian Mauleon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tome Tene's late challenge caught a Alianza AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tome Tene helped the player get up and apologised. If Segundo Troncoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Mauleon got free with Tadeu Oraa in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julian Mauleon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tadeu Oraa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Ihu AFC's goalkeeper Tadeu Oraa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Mauleon. Furtado Gimilio charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Furtado Gimilio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Alianza AFC's Furtado Gimilio got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Mikelats Suarez made the kick off in the second half. Kimetz Sarmiento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikelats Suarez in the 51st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Mikelats Suarez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kimetz Sarmiento was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Julian Mauleon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Julian Mauleon came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Alianza AFC 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 Julian Mauleon couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute of the match, Segundo Troncoso got a very nice opportunity to score, but Kimetz Sarmiento was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Goizeder Liquiñano came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Alianza AFC 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 Goizeder Liquiñano couldn't finish the play. Julian Mauleon might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tadeu Oraa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Julian Mauleon ran back to his position shaking his head. 80 minutes into the match, Mikelats Suarez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kimetz Sarmiento, 0-2. After 86 played minutes Ihu AFC got a freekick which was hit by Gamus Ocon. If Julian Mauleon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ihu AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.