League Play-Off

Estadio Punyatsil
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paulo Cofresi kicked off to start the match. Orlando Acereda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Vennancio Valines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9thth minute of the game Paulo Cofresi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CD Punyatsil's Jairón Palanca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yader Alonzo's late challenge caught a CD Punyatsil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yader Alonzo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th minute, Yader Alonzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orlando Acereda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vennancio Valines having to interfere. If Orlando Acereda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yader Alonzo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Matamba Lanza's late challenge caught a Pocitos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matamba Lanza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th match minute, CD Punyatsil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matamba Lanza to maneuver through the defense. Pocitos FC were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after CD Punyatsil's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jairón Freyle took the corner. The corner ended in Jairón Freyle almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but CD Punyatsil's Jairón Palanca did a great save. Elkin Enestrosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elkin Enestrosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elkin Enestrosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Paulo Cofresi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Jairón Palanca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Yader Alonzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pocitos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Bernardo Muela charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Muela the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute of the match Gerardo Guerrez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vennancio Valines showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jairón Palanca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Cofresi, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Vennancio Valines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Acereda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elkin Enestrosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Vennancio Valines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CD Punyatsil's Orlando Acereda got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.