League Play-Off

Tapalquén
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Salsipuedes's Christian Tauro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Aquiles Guillem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Christian Tauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Salsipuedes's Dante Rioja got control of the ball when Aquiles Guillem tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 11 minutes, Mauro Bidun made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tapalquén AFC's Isaias Sagrario tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Eugenio Larra scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isaias Sagrario, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg Dante Rioja managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Tapalquén AFC's Aquiles Guillem fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 28 minutes into the match, Tapalquén AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Larra came free, but Isaias Sagrario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eugenio Larra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Tauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Sagrario having to interfere. After 37 played minutes Salsipuedes got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Bidun. In the 41st minute, Rolando Maura 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. Aquiles Guillem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Rioja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Maura in the 45th minute of play. The Tapalquén AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Salsipuedes were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Rolando Maura made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 57 minutes, Christian Tauro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salsipuedes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Tauro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Tapalquén AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Tauro came free, but Isaias Sagrario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Eugenio Larra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isaias Sagrario. Tapalquén AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eugenio Larra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 69 minutes into the match, Tapalquén AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Tauro came free, but Isaias Sagrario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eugenio Larra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Nalo kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Dante Rioja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Maura in the 81st minute of the match. Aquiles Guillem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Dante Rioja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eugenio Larra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Isaias Sagrario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Marcelo Fidencio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaias Sagrario was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Christian Tauro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 88 minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Salsipuedes's Christian Tauro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaias Sagrario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 93 minutes, Aquiles Guillem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tapalquén AFC and the Salsipuedes players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tapalquén AFC's Aquiles Guillem got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Salsipuedes eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.