League Play-Off

Pensby
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Pensby booed when Batley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillermo Navas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Arturo Alferez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Primitivo Amaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 12 played minutes Batley got a freekick which was hit by Waldir Baptista. Edgar Murgas might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Hidalgo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgar Murgas ran back to his position shaking his head. 19 minutes into the game, Milton Lovo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pensby's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Batley the free kick. A collision led to Pensby getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Milton Lovo hit a great ball. Arturo Alferez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Navas, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 27 minutes into the match, Pensby's goal looked a bit too open when Guillermo Navas came free, but Arturo Alferez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Wilmer Salamanca notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Batley's Christian Hidalgo. Christian Hidalgo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mario Vinosis hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute, Primitivo Amaya made a precise shot to the right of Arturo Alferez. Pensby's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Primitivo Amaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute, Primitivo Amaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilmer Salamanca got free with Christian Hidalgo in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Primitivo Amaya's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Arturo Alferez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 53rd minute, Pensby's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Primitivo Amaya fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Edgar Murgas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Hidalgo having to interfere. If Wilmer Salamanca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilmer Salamanca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Christian Hidalgo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Batley! Guillermo Navas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Arturo Alferez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Primitivo Amaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.