League Play-Off

Estadio Zeilan
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfonso Lereira made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Zeilan SC's zone, Leon Sotolongo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vinicio Balines came out of the goal and Leon Sotolongo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Tulipe booed when Zeilan SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Descarrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfonso Lereira in the 15th minute of play forced Zeilan SC's goalkeeper Vinicio Balines to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Arranz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Vinicio Balines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19thth minute of the game Alfonso Lereira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zeilan SC's Vinicio Balines was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 22 minutes of play, Tulipe's Pedro Arranz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vinicio Balines was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vinicio Balines showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Lereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Paredes Chamochin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chalá Tuesta in the 27th minute. In the 35th minute, Xavian Vital hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vinicio Balines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Lereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Pedro Arranz 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. A collision led to Zeilan SC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Bruno Agustin hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Zeilan SC's zone, Pedro Arranz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vinicio Balines came out of the goal and Pedro Arranz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Zeilan SC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tulipe were winning 0-1.

The crowd rose to their feet as Tulipe's Alfonso Lereira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vinicio Balines. That made the score 0-2 after 56 minutes of play. Vinicio Balines made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Pedro Arranz sent off a good shot on target. Alfonso Lereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Vinicio Balines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ambrossi Llama in the 75th minute of play forced Tulipe's goalkeeper Paredes Chamochin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Chalá Tuesta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paredes Chamochin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Arranz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Zeilan SC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sergio Llanderrozos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Paredes Chamochin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrossi Llama in the 83rd minute of the match. Alfonso Lereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Balines having to interfere. If Alfonso Lereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.