League Play-Off

Estadio Lincho
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Aztore started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes, Jacinto Otoniel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lincho AFC and the Simbolar AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lincho AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Jacinto Otoniel hit a great ball. Aldo Obano charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aldo Obano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th minute, Aldo Obano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Mauricio Fortun sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Lincho AFC's Ruperto Mannuel didn't even have to move. Simbolar AFC's Aldo Ascencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Aztore in the 12th minute of play. Aldo Ascencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Aztore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simbolar AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Mariano Aztore scored to the left of an out of position Aldo Ascencio, making the score, 1-0. The nice shot from Flavio Mannuel in the 32ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Aldo Ascencio had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 41 minutes into the match, Simbolar AFC's goalkeeper Aldo Ascencio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavio Mannuel. Simbolar AFC's Angelino Galo got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flavio Mannuel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Angelino Galo was the one to do the kick off. Bernardo Abarca's late challenge caught a Lincho AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Abarca helped the player get up and apologised. Bernardo Abarca hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Flavio Mannuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Aldo Ascencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aldo Ascencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Mannuel in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Aztore in the 62nd minute of play forced Simbolar AFC's goalkeeper Aldo Ascencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Ascencio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Aztore's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Flavio Mannuel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Aztore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Aldo Ascencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Flavio Mannuel in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aldo Ascencio saved Simbolar AFC from getting behind. Mariano Aztore blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aldo Ascencio having to make a save. Flavio Mannuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Aldo Ascencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aldo Ascencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Mannuel in the 88th minute of play. Aldo Ascencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Aztore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the Simbolar AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Lincho AFC.