League Play-Off

Estadio Antofalla
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacobo Chuse started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, LyFri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Etxahun to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute, Bartolo Salamon 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. In the 10th minute, Anier Opilano 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. When Bartolo Salamon fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Antofalla AFC's protests and gave Bartolo Salamon a yellow card for diving instead. After 16 played minutes Antofalla AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bartolo Salamon. Anier Sotil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Norberto Erasto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norberto Erasto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anier Opilano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Antofalla AFC's Carmelo Quintun got a free kick in the 34th minute. If Anier Opilano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 played minutes Antofalla AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carmelo Quintun. After a rather tough play, LyFri's Baldomero Iraitz got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Hipolito Gurutz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Norberto Erasto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anier Opilano made a kick off. Eulalio Delfino hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, LyFri's Baldomero Iraitz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Norberto Erasto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Antofalla AFC's zone, Anier Opilano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Erasto came out of the goal and Anier Opilano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antofalla AFC's Norberto Erasto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Opilano in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Anier Opilano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Norberto Erasto. The goal made the score 2-1. After having played for 71 minutes, Arnaldo Tanio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Antofalla AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnaldo Tanio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anier Opilano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Norberto Erasto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Antofalla AFC's zone, Anier Opilano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Erasto came out of the goal and Anier Opilano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anier Sotil during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th minute, Anier Sotil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pascual Pacorro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacobo Chuse, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Pascual Pacorro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Tanio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anier Opilano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Erasto having to interfere. Hipolito Gurutz struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Norberto Erasto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LyFri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacobo Chuse in the 93rd minute of play forced LyFri's goalkeeper Pascual Pacorro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Anier Opilano 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. Anier Opilano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Erasto having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, Antofalla AFC could leave the field as winners, despite LyFri having more of the ball for most of the match.