League Play-Off

Estadio Libertad
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pancho Cardillo kicked off to start the match. Marquez Feliu made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Alfonso Solera sent off a good shot on target. Alfonso Solera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquez Feliu having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Pilco's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alfonso Solera fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Sator in the 12th minute of play forced Pilco's goalkeeper Marquez Feliu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Sator fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquez Feliu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pilco's Iza Ozuna got a free kick in the 17th minute. CD Libertad's Braulio Mallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Diestro in the 21st minute of play. Nicolas Diestro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Braulio Mallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emilio Barbon during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. CD Libertad's Marcos Ucieda couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pilco. 30 minutes into the game, Pilco's Pancho Cardillo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Mallo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Pilco booed when CD Libertad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xzavier Solorzano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pancho Cardillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Braulio Mallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 45 minutes, Nicolas Diestro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pilco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Diestro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodrigo Sator stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, José Seca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute of the match Marcos Ucieda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marquez Feliu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Pilco's Marquez Feliu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Solera in the 62nd minute of play. Rodrigo Sator sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Suscal Andres's late challenge caught a CD Libertad's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Suscal Andres helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pilco getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Suscal Andres hit a great ball. Pancho Cardillo struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Braulio Mallo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pilco. Pancho Cardillo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Braulio Mallo came out and tried to block the shot, but Pancho Cardillo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 81st minute. 84 minutes into the match, Pilco's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Sator came free, but Marquez Feliu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Pancho Cardillo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Braulio Mallo, passed just outside the right post. In the 89th minute, Nicolas Diestro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pilco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 94th minute Pancho Cardillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Mallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th match minute, CD Libertad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xzavier Solorzano to maneuver through the defense. Braulio Mallo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pancho Cardillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Pilco eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.