League Play-Off

Estadio Antofalla
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leon Caitano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ivan Iztal took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Norberto Erasto. Norberto Erasto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Octavio Gaueko's late challenge caught a Antofalla AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Octavio Gaueko helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 played minutes Chalanta AFC got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Gaueko. In the 9th minute, Arnaldo Tanio 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. Arnaldo Tanio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Florentino Matai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ivan Iztal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of Chalanta AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Antofalla AFC:s goal. In the 33rd minute there was a penalty for Antofalla AFC. Bartolo Salamon stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Florentino Matai. 2-2. Arnaldo Tanio struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Florentino Matai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Antofalla AFC. Florentino Matai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Chuse in the 38th minute of play. Ivan Iztal kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Arnaldo Tanio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florentino Matai having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

In the 52nd minute, Leon Caitano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the match, Chalanta AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Chuse came free, but Florentino Matai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Chuse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Iztal came free with the goalkeeper in the 69th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Norberto Erasto could save by the left post. 72 minutes into the match, Chalanta AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Chuse came free, but Florentino Matai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antofalla AFC's Norberto Erasto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Caitano in the 79th minute of play. Arnaldo Tanio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Florentino Matai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute Jacobo Chuse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Matai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cayetano Errando fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Antofalla AFC's protests and gave Cayetano Errando a yellow card for diving instead. In the 87th minute, Leon Caitano 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. Norberto Erasto was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Dalmacio Innocenzio. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Antofalla AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chalanta AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.