League Play-Off

Estadio Merella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Villagra Aguilera kicked off to start the match. Marlon Sambrano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Villagra Aguilera in the 12th minute of play. Marlon Sambrano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Villagra Aguilera in the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Urtungo Faria ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marlon Sambrano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Urtungo Faria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Merella FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Mariano Bello hit a great ball. Villagra Aguilera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Merella FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Mariano Bello hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Pillin's Leo Elenes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 0-2 became the score in the 31st minute when Urtungo Faria elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Villagra Aguilera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Merella FC's Emanuel Beneit got a free kick in the 35th minute. If Villagra Aguilera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urtungo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Arganzua 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. Villagra Aguilera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marlon Sambrano having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Cevallos Traveso made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Bernardo Arganzua managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merella FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Arganzua was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salas Fuertes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Villagra Aguilera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pillin's supporters rose to their feet, but Villagra Aguilera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marlon Sambrano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 69th minute, Leo Elenes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valiente Verganzo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salas Fuertes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. When Cevallos Traveso came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Merella FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cevallos Traveso couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute, Raul Ahedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Arganzua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salas Fuertes having to interfere. Bernardo Arganzua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salas Fuertes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cevallos Traveso in the 93rd minute of play forced Pillin's goalkeeper Salas Fuertes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cevallos Traveso in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Salas Fuertes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Merella FC's Bernardo Arganzua got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 97 played minutes Pillin got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Valcuende. Pillin's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.