League Play-Off

Estadio Pintag
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ignacio Resto kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Portovelo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paredes Guazo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Portovelo's Orfilio Cavia got control of the ball when Wilson Abarca tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute Xavier Alonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krikorian Amesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute Xavier Alonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krikorian Amesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavio Cortinez during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Octavio Cortinez hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Paredes Guazo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Alonzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krikorian Amesquita having to interfere. If Checa Acitores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Portovelo's Agustin Rotalo got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Xavier Alonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Portovelo's Orfilio Cavia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Resto in the 42nd minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Checa Acitores to strike the kick off in the second half. UD Pintag's Krikorian Amesquita proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save UD Pintag from getting a goal against them. Bustos Carnicero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignacio Resto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Ignacio Resto managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Pintag's supporters rose to their feet, but Ignacio Resto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orfilio Cavia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Paredes Guazo sped through Portovelo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Orfilio Cavia. The audience was convinced that Checa Acitores's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Krikorian Amesquita was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Octavio Cortinez hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Krikorian Amesquita acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 73rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jacinto Saa. Xavier Alonzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krikorian Amesquita having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Bustos Carnicero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portovelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UD Pintag the free kick. The supporters of UD Pintag booed when Portovelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bustos Carnicero didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Ysidro Valines 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. In the 84th minute, Walter Megia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xavier Alonzo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Krikorian Amesquita skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Méndez Castelao kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. If Xavier Alonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Portovelo's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because UD Pintag had won, even though Portovelo had held more of the ball.