League Play-Off

Estadio Zambeza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cumbicus Entrala took the kick off in the first half of the match. Esterilla Cabrales's late challenge caught a Zambeza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esterilla Cabrales helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Esterilla Cabrales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chiquil SC's Macias Losua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubelteso Balda in the 9th minute of play. Macias Losua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan-Pablo Avellano in the 15th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ubelteso Balda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Macias Losua was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chiquil SC's goalkeeper Macias Losua, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Ubelteso Balda fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Macias Losua, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Zambeza booed when Chiquil SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zuhaitz Axeitos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aguinaga Aballe kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Valentin Inclan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cumbicus Entrala struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Quiñónez Iraegui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chiquil SC. When Zenaido Forcada fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zambeza's protests and gave Zenaido Forcada a yellow card for diving instead. Zenaido Forcada kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes, Chiquil SC's Yoel Cachon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Quiñónez Iraegui came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chiquil SC reached it. The supporters of Chiquil SC booed when Zambeza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Baraona didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 33 played minutes Chiquil SC got a freekick which was hit by Cumbicus Entrala. Valentin Inclan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Macias Losua having to interfere. A collision led to Chiquil SC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Yoel Cachon hit a great ball. With a little luck, Chiquil SC's Macias Losua got control of the ball when Valentin Inclan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 48th minute, Valentin Inclan 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. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ubelteso Balda to make the kick off. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chiquil SC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Domingo Herrara was slow to take the kick. During this time Zambeza's players had a chance to rest. In the 62nd minute Juan-Pablo Avellano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Macias Losua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zuhaitz Axeitos kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Cumbicus Entrala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Quiñónez Iraegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cumbicus Entrala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Juan-Pablo Avellano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Chiquil SC booed when Zambeza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingo Herrara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chiquil SC's Yoel Cachon couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 80th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Zambeza. After 82 played minutes Zambeza got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Cerda. Quiñónez Iraegui was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Yoel Cachon. Macias Losua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubelteso Balda, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Valentin Inclan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Macias Losua. Chiquil SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valentin Inclan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Zambeza's Luciano Cerda got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Cumbicus Entrala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Quiñónez Iraegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cumbicus Entrala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Quiñónez Iraegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Zambeza had won after a very even match.