League Play-Off

Concepción
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Domingos Francesco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Candido Brion charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Candido Brion the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Candido Brion hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, Pascual Bilbo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Concepción FC's Placido Caetano didn't even have to move. After 10 minutes, Domingos Francesco made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Concepción FC's Placido Caetano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Froilan Xabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Placido Caetano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Arcadia AFC booed when Concepción FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Phelipe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael Daunte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Rafael Arias successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 28 played minutes Concepción FC got a freekick which was hit by Celso Elorri. 34 minutes into the game, Froilan Xabel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arcadia AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Concepción FC the free kick. Froilan Xabel kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Ismael Daunte charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ismael Daunte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute, Ismael Daunte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anier Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Arias having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ismael Daunte was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Ismael Daunte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Concepción FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ismael Daunte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Arias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anier Lopes in the 56th minute of play forced Arcadia AFC's goalkeeper Rafael Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute Ismael Daunte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 60 minutes, Domingos Francesco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arcadia AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingos Francesco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Domingos Francesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Caetano having to interfere. Arcadia AFC's Rafael Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Daunte in the 70th minute of play. Anier Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Arias having to interfere. In the 75th minute Domingos Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Placido Caetano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Concepción FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arcadia AFC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Placido Caetano, was totally fooled by Arcadia AFC's Pascual Bilbo, who 81 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 88th minute, Domingos Francesco 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. 92 minutes into the game, Victor Fliz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arcadia AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Concepción FC the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Victor Fliz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 minutes of play, Concepción FC's Anier Lopes made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Arias was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 99 in the game by Froilan Xabel from a close distance when the talented Placido Caetano managed to make a qualified save. Concepción FC's players were relieved. The Arcadia AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.