League Play-Off

Tepal
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. Ivan Alire started the match with the kick off. Carlos Villapecellin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Peñarroja having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Pedro Achutegui got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eduardo Peñarroja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Caceres in the 9th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Carlos Villapecellin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eduardo Peñarroja was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Carlos Villapecellin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Carlos Villapecellin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Villapecellin in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eduardo Peñarroja saved Machachi FC from getting behind. Zilar Caliz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Alire in the 18th minute of play. Pedro Achutegui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Achutegui's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Eduardo Peñarroja skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 23 minutes into the match, Machachi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Villapecellin came free, but Eduardo Peñarroja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes, Hector-Luis Ason mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Machachi FC and the Bombillo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hector-Luis Ason kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Ivan Alire struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Zilar Caliz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Machachi FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Aldaeta in the 32nd minute of play forced Bombillo's goalkeeper Zilar Caliz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Villapecellin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute Carlos Villapecellin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Peñarroja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Villapecellin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute Carlos Villapecellin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Peñarroja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Carlos Villapecellin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bombillo's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Villapecellin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Peñarroja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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 wind increased when Carlos Villapecellin made the kick off in the second half. Eduardo Peñarroja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Villapecellin's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 60th minute Ivan Alire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zilar Caliz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Villapecellin in the 64th minute of play forced Machachi FC's goalkeeper Eduardo Peñarroja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mario Olarria who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Zilar Caliz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 71 minutes into the game, Bombillo's Carlos Villapecellin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eduardo Peñarroja made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 76th minute, Hidalgo Alaña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Alire struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Zilar Caliz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Machachi FC. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Pedro Achutegui put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Eduardo Peñarroja. Alarcón Sagarteguieta kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Pedro Achutegui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Peñarroja having to interfere. Zilar Caliz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Alire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zilar Caliz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Alire, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Machachi FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.