League Play-Off

Estadio Antofalla
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Teodosio Dei made the kick off and thus started the match. Reynaldo Rios hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute Benigno Ticho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Enetz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Benigno Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Candido Balasi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the game, Benigno Ticho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Epifanio Enetz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Antofalla AFC's Anibal Jerrald played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodosio Dei in the 16th minute of play. Antofalla AFC's Benigno Ticho got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Reynaldo Rios hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute Benigno Ticho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Enetz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes, Ceferino Irrintzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Antofalla AFC and the Centro AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Antofalla AFC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Ceferino Irrintzi hit a great ball. If Wilfredo Mitxaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Froilan Eneko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antofalla AFC's Anibal Jerrald played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodosio Dei in the 33rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Benigno Ticho sped through Centro AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Epifanio Enetz. Jeremias Karmel might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Epifanio Enetz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jeremias Karmel ran back to his position shaking his head. Benigno Ticho 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benigno Ticho to strike the kick off in the second half. Teodosio Dei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Anibal Jerrald tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Modesto Dei's late challenge caught a Centro AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Dei helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th minute, Modesto Dei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Teodosio Dei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilfredo Mitxaut spun around in front of the goal 60 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Antofalla AFC's goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Antofalla AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, Centro AFC's Amancio Fernanco got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Anibal Jerrald. Anibal Jerrald made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodosio Dei in the 68th minute of play. The long shot by Roque Arotza in the 74th minute really tested Anibal Jerrald's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Teodosio Dei struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Anibal Jerrald didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Centro AFC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilfredo Mitxaut got free with Anibal Jerrald in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Epifanio Enetz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Karmel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Jeremias Karmel 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. Benigno Ticho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Epifanio Enetz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Epifanio Enetz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Ticho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Antofalla AFC defense, Wilfredo Mitxaut kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anibal Jerrald. The Antofalla AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anibal Jerrald should have stopped the shot. The Centro AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Antofalla AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.