League Play-Off

Estadio Najurungo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marcos Arredondo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marco Nabarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ubelteso Machuca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Luzano in the 13th minute of play. Jerson Sodupe hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 16 played minutes, Flandes SC's Edmundo Cosmen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ubaldo Carrasquedo 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 Flandes SC reached it. Marcos Arredondo struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Ubaldo Carrasquedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flandes SC. 20 minutes into the match, Flandes SC's goalkeeper Ubelteso Machuca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zadornin Ocouto. Joel Bazan's late challenge caught a Najurungo SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Bazan helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes Flandes SC got a freekick which was hit by Joel Bazan. Najurungo SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Texeira Pabon in the 24th minute. The corner ended in Zunbeltz Viego almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Flandes SC's Ubelteso Machuca did a great save. In the 32nd match minute, Flandes SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ledesma Tros to maneuver through the defense. Zadornin Ocouto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Ubelteso Machuca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Nabarro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ubaldo Carrasquedo having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Flandes SC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Joel Luzano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Joel Luzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ubelteso Machuca having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Luzano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcos Arredondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ubaldo Carrasquedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Najurungo SC's zone, Marco Nabarro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ubaldo Carrasquedo came out of the goal and Marco Nabarro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Marcos Arredondo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Flandes SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcos Arredondo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Najurungo SC's goalkeeper Ubaldo Carrasquedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Joel Luzano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ubelteso Machuca was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Marco Nabarro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Ubaldo Carrasquedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Marcos Arredondo struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Ubaldo Carrasquedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flandes SC. When Marcos Arredondo came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Flandes SC 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 Marcos Arredondo couldn't finish the play. Marcos Arredondo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ubaldo Carrasquedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Joel Luzano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ubelteso Machuca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.