League Play-Off

Estadio Itanara
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vasco Piñero kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. If Resto Vicuña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vasco Piñero's late challenge caught a Navidad AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vasco Piñero helped the player get up and apologised. Ramone Malave took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mane Peñarroja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Resto Vicuña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramone Malave having to interfere. Xzaver Betzanos hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. If Resto Vicuña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rosendo Riesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Resto Vicuña in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ramone Malave prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Ranolfo Ovalle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itanara AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ranolfo Ovalle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquin Pavieta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ranolfo Ovalles short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Joaquin Pavieta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Resto Vicuña in the 45th minute of play forced Itanara AFC's goalkeeper Ramone Malave to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

51 minutes into the match, Navidad AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rosendo Riesco came free, but Joaquin Pavieta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Navidad AFC's Urbasa Vascones got a free kick in the 51st minute. Ramone Malave made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Resto Vicuña sent off a good shot on target. 57 minutes into the game, Rubio Murgia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itanara AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Navidad AFC the free kick. After 57 played minutes Itanara AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rubio Murgia. Paz Larios was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Joaquin Pavieta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ranolfo Ovalle's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Riesco in the 73rd minute of play forced Navidad AFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Pavieta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Navidad AFC's Resto Vicuña sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramone Malave narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquin Pavieta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rosendo Riesco went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 85 minutes into the match, Navidad AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Vasco Piñero came free, but Joaquin Pavieta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Resto Vicuña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ramone Malave tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramone Malave made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mane Peñarroja in the 89th minute of play. Resto Vicuña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ramone Malave tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramone Malave made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mane Peñarroja in the 92nd minute of play. Navidad AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.