League Play-Off

Estadio Tsawantas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabio Riega started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Jorge Arrizabalaga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tyrone Borroel was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. After 10 minutes, Matamba Nicola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pintag and the Tsawantas players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th minute, Matamba Nicola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pintag's Viviano Gorostieta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Riega in the 16th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Daniel Grandoso notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Pintag's Viviano Gorostieta. Viviano Gorostieta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Victor Gaviria scored 1-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tyrone Borroel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 33 played minutes Pintag got a freekick which was hit by Burbano Berganza. If Fabio Riega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pintag's Victor Gaviria in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tsawantas's goalie prevented a goal. After 42 minutes, Xayveon Ayerza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pintag and the Tsawantas players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pintag's Xayveon Ayerza got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Daniel Grandoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Victor Gaviria stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tyrone Borroel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ramirez Quejana in the 53rd minute. After a rather tough play, Tsawantas's Zuzen Alebio got a free kick in the 54th minute. Viviano Gorostieta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Riega in the 58th minute of play. Daniel Grandoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viviano Gorostieta having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Tsawantas's goalkeeper Tyrone Borroel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramirez Quejana. 70 minutes into the game, Victor Gaviria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pintag's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tsawantas the free kick. In the 70th match minute, Pintag was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Gaviria to maneuver through the defense. Fabio Riega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Grandoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Victor Gaviria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tyrone Borroel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 minutes of play, Pintag's Victor Gaviria made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tyrone Borroel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Viteri Agado's late challenge caught a Pintag's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viteri Agado helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Viteri Agado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victor Gaviria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Grandoso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viviano Gorostieta having to make a save. Pintag's Viviano Gorostieta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Riega in the 94th minute of play. After 96 played minutes Tsawantas got a freekick which was hit by Santos Eibar. Burbano Berganza struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Tyrone Borroel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pintag. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pintag walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.