League Play-Off

LIBERTAD OPITA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Celino Aldana started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Frazadas FC got a freekick which was hit by Baumer Mercado. In the 4th minute, Celino Aldana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute, Frichoso Chapa 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. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Frichoso Chapa sped through Frazadas FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Perpinya Betancurt. Perpinya Betancurt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frichoso Chapa in the 27th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Independiente del Huila's Frichoso Chapa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Perpinya Betancurt. That made the score 2-0 after 32 minutes of play. The supporters of Frazadas FC booed when Independiente del Huila was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frichoso Chapa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Independiente del Huila's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eutor Matas was slow to take the kick. During this time Frazadas FC's players had a chance to rest. Chuse Aspiazu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celino Aldana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Independiente del Huila's zone, Celino Aldana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chuse Aspiazu came out of the goal and Celino Aldana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frichoso Chapa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Perpinya Betancurt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimeno Cortinez in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute Jimeno Cortinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perpinya Betancurt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chuse Aspiazu made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Baumer Mercado sent off a good shot on target. Jimeno Cortinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perpinya Betancurt having to interfere. Perpinya Betancurt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimeno Cortinez in the 77th minute of the match. Frichoso Chapa's late challenge caught a Frazadas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frichoso Chapa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Independiente del Huila getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Frichoso Chapa hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the game, Jimeno Cortinez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Perpinya Betancurt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Independiente del Huila booed when Frazadas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evis Represa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frichoso Chapa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jimeno Cortinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Independiente del Huila had played much better football throughout.