League Play-Off

Corral
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelino Montane made the kick off which started today's match. Jacinto Arruga's late challenge caught a Huasipata FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Arruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th match minute, Corral FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Arruga to maneuver through the defense. Andy Morales's late challenge caught a Corral FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andy Morales helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Huasipata FC's Andy Morales got a free kick in the 6th minute. Gentza Ahijado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mincho Villarmerin. Huasipata FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mincho Villarmerin made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Victor Tu sent off a good shot on target. Marcelino Montane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Iratze Cantos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hitz Volante recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Marcelino Montane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucila Descalzo kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Huasipata FC's zone, Victor Tu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mincho Villarmerin came out of the goal and Victor Tu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the match, Huasipata FC's goalkeeper Mincho Villarmerin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victor Tu. Marcelino Montane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Hitz Volante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Tu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mincho Villarmerin having to interfere. Mincho Villarmerin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hitz Volante in the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederik Opacio in the 47th minute of play forced Corral FC's goalkeeper Iratze Cantos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Corral FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Huasipata FC were winning 0-1.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victor Tu in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mincho Villarmerin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Huasipata FC's zone, Amadeo Iruretagoyena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mincho Villarmerin came out of the goal and Amadeo Iruretagoyena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Victor Tu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Frederik Opacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelino Montane was extremely unlucky when he, in the 68th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Marcelino Montane scored 0-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iratze Cantos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcelino Montane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 88th minute, Marcelino Montane 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. Gentza Ahijado kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The Huasipata FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Huasipata FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.