League Play-Off

Estadio Cochequingán
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Filomeno Elixio struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Benjamin Felo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for América. Bernardino Orlin hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Benjamin Felo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filomeno Elixio in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute, América's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Joaquin Atarrabi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 9 played minutes América got a freekick which was hit by Gaudencio Orlan. Lucas Kusko charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucas Kusko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, Cochequingán was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Kusko to maneuver through the defense. When Filomeno Elixio came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the América fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Filomeno Elixio couldn't finish the play. Sixto Mon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Felo having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cochequingán's Ceferino Oriol got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 21st match minute, Cochequingán was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Orlin to maneuver through the defense. América's Simon Jerico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save América from getting a goal against them. Ermegildo Luzaide hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. When América's Filomeno Elixio, in the 31st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for América. After a defensive mix-up in Cochequingán's zone, Sixto Mon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Felo came out of the goal and Sixto Mon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When América's Filomeno Elixio in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cochequingán's goalie prevented a goal. Benjamin Felo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Mon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filomeno Elixio struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Benjamin Felo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for América. In the 45th minute Filomeno Elixio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Felo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Norberto Urki made the kick off in the second half. Sixto Mon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Benjamin Felo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Felo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Filomeno Elixio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 59 minute of play. After a rather tough play, América's Tadeo Guillen got a free kick in the 66th minute. If Filomeno Elixio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Urki might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Simon Jerico. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Norberto Urki ran back to his position shaking his head. Filomeno Elixio might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamin Felo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filomeno Elixio ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Cochequingán's Benjamin Felo got control of the ball when Sixto Mon tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 83 played minutes Cochequingán got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Urki. Filomeno Elixio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sixto Mon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Benjamin Felo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Filomeno Elixio 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. Sixto Mon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Benjamin Felo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over América could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cochequingán throughout the match.