League Play-Off

Estadio Lucia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nicolas Gerica started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ismael Cortada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Gerica's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Leon Sarasola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ponce Estopinal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Suárez Chirinos might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ponce Estopinal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Suárez Chirinos ran back to his position shaking his head. 10 minutes into the match, Lucia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Gerica came free, but Ismael Cortada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Cortada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Criban Payueta in the 12th minute of play. Nacho Valladolid hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute, Valery Macho sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Lucia FC's Ismael Cortada didn't even have to move. Ismael Cortada came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Yapi's Nicolas Gerica. But to his dismay, Nicolas Gerica quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Criban Payueta in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismael Cortada prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ismael Cortada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Criban Payueta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ismael Cortada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Gerica's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Nicolas Gerica managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yapi's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Gerica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ismael Cortada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nicolas Gerica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Criban Payueta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Cortada having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Manuel Mill to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Suárez Chirinos during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Lucia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Suárez Chirinos to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Yapi's goalkeeper Ponce Estopinal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Criban Payueta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Cortada having to interfere. Leon Sarasola's late challenge caught a Yapi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Sarasola helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Yapi booed when Lucia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Sarasola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael Cortada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Gerica in the 76th minute of play. Rodrigo Garaizabal hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Lucia FC's Ismael Cortada got control of the ball when Criban Payueta tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Iván Alderete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Criban Payueta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Cortada having to interfere. A nice corner shot did that Valery Macho got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ismael Cortada quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.