League Play-Off

Sincelejo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Montae Altamirano kicked off to start the match. Oidor Petino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Natalio Pedrero in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the game, Umea Regil recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Oidor Petino. Umea Regil showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 19th minute, Montae Altamirano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 27th minute of the game. One of Sincelejo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of GUERREROS FC:s goal. Sincelejo:s Esteban Saes showed great skill when he stopped Montae Altamirano:s penalty. Esteban Saes came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by GUERREROS FC's Montae Altamirano. But to his dismay, Montae Altamirano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When GUERREROS FC's Montae Altamirano in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sincelejo's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute Umea Regil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oidor Petino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd match minute, GUERREROS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hodei Sandes to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Sincelejo's Dimas Cuerno tried to score from far away in the 34th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Milian Reguero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Milian Reguero charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Milian Reguero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 44 played minutes GUERREROS FC got a freekick which was hit by Milian Reguero. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Umea Regil stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Esteban Saes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Montae Altamirano's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Montae Altamirano in the 55th minute of play forced Sincelejo's goalkeeper Esteban Saes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Montae Altamirano in the 57th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Esteban Saes kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. When Umea Regil fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sincelejo's protests and gave Umea Regil a yellow card for diving instead. Montae Altamirano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zunbeltz Arana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esteban Saes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Sincelejo's goal looked a bit too open when Montae Altamirano came free, but Esteban Saes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Sincelejo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umbruso Recio to maneuver through the defense. Montae Altamirano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Esteban Saes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Montae Altamirano had several of the Sincelejo's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 76 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-3 score and a disappointed Esteban Saes as he didn't even see the shot coming. 84 minutes into the match, GUERREROS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Umea Regil came free, but Oidor Petino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oidor Petino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natalio Pedrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes of play, Sincelejo's Natalio Pedrero made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oidor Petino was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sincelejo's Esteban Saes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Sincelejo from getting a goal against them. When GUERREROS FC's Montae Altamirano in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sincelejo's goalie prevented a goal. GUERREROS FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.