League Play-Off

Estadio Saloya
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Oscar Alcano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Pititic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vera Gundin to maneuver through the defense. Grueso Yurre charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Grueso Yurre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 13 minutes, Walme Valmaseda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esparta FC and the Pititic players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pititic booed when Esparta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walme Valmaseda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gomez Poncelas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Legarda in the 14th minute of the match. Xavon Pelayo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Sarralde in the 16th minute of play. Ramiro Lanzon kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. With a little luck, Pititic's Xavon Pelayo got control of the ball when Walme Valmaseda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gomez Poncelas came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Pititic's Oscar Alcano. But to his dismay, Oscar Alcano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. German Legarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esparta FC's Gomez Poncelas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Alcano in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st minute, German Legarda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pititic fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Oscar Alcano came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Pititic 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 Oscar Alcano couldn't finish the play. German Legarda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gomez Poncelas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Rodrigo Sarralde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavon Pelayo having to interfere. Gomez Poncelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramiro Lanzon in the 41st minute of play. German Legarda might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gomez Poncelas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. German Legarda ran back to his position shaking his head.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodrigo Sarralde made a kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, German Legarda got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gomez Poncelas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esparta FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roberto Baeza was slow to take the kick. During this time Pititic's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Pititic's corner Roberto Baeza fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gomez Poncelas quite easily take care of the ball. Walme Valmaseda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xavon Pelayo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Walme Valmaseda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavon Pelayo having to interfere. Rodrigo Sarralde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Walme Valmaseda kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Gomez Poncelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Alcano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gomez Poncelas went to the wrong direction when Roberto Baeza was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. German Legarda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gomez Poncelas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. After 79 minutes, Barros Villacis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esparta FC and the Pititic players grew even worse after the yellow card. Barros Villacis kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After 81 played minutes, Pititic's Grueso Yurre shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gomez Poncelas 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 Pititic reached it. When Oscar Alcano came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Pititic 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 Oscar Alcano couldn't finish the play. Rodrigo Sarralde struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Xavon Pelayo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esparta FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when German Legarda got free with Gomez Poncelas in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xavon Pelayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Sarralde in the 98th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Pititic left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Esparta FC.