League Play-Off

Cope Laguna
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when José-Francisco Salvia got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute José-Francisco Salvia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Sandines saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Sandines didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José-Francisco Salvia went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Martinez Monteserin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Leonardo Arceo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Quillualpa getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Santos Altamirano hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Zamora Rado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Alfredo Astulez sped through Lojanos Fc's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodolfo Sandines. Rodolfo Sandines showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Astulez, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Omar Tegeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Lojanos Fc's goal looked a bit too open when José-Francisco Salvia came free, but Rodolfo Sandines reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martinez Monteserin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonardo Arceo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. After having played for 43 minutes, José-Francisco Salvia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quillualpa's supporters crossed their fingers, but José-Francisco Salvia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ximen Fano made a kick off. Rodolfo Sandines made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José-Francisco Salvia in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd match minute, Quillualpa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santos Altamirano to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the match, Martinez Monteserin notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Quillualpa's Leonardo Arceo. Leonardo Arceo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Quillualpa's Gerardo Lecubarri got a free kick in the 58th minute. Martinez Monteserin scored 2-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonardo Arceo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aguirre Loranza during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Quillualpa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aguirre Loranza to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute of the match Stacio Val sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonardo Arceo skillfully saved the ball. Quillualpa's Alfredo Astulez got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José-Francisco Salvia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Sandines having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martinez Monteserin in the 70th minute of play forced Quillualpa's goalkeeper Leonardo Arceo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Quillualpa's José-Francisco Salvia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rodolfo Sandines. Rodolfo Sandines yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. 78 minutes into the match, Lojanos Fc's Ximen Fano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonardo Arceo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Xavies Robires hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Astulez got free with Rodolfo Sandines in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 85th minute, Ximen Fano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonardo Arceo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Lojanos Fc's goalkeeper couldn't reach when José-Francisco Salvia 94 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-4. The Quillualpa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Quillualpa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.