League Play-Off

Estadio Andalgalá
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maximiliano Laffitte took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maximiliano Laffitte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddy Frederico's late challenge caught a Pueblito AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Freddy Frederico helped the player get up and apologised. Danilo Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Laffitte in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Andalgalá's goalkeeper Danilo Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Danilo Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Laffitte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Checa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 21 minutes of play, Pueblito AFC's Maximiliano Laffitte made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danilo Barros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nicanor Abad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pueblito AFC's goalkeeper Guido Bidari, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Pueblito AFC's Benigno Caitano got a free kick in the 36th minute. Bernardo Checa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th minute, Urbano Gaufred reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Guido Bidari. The goal made the score 1-2. The Andalgalá players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pueblito AFC were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardo Checa made a kick off. The supporters of Pueblito AFC booed when Andalgalá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Ferdinand didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celedonio Bizen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Danilo Barros. Andalgalá's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Elpidio Frederik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Maximiliano Laffitte 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. The supporters of Andalgalá booed when Pueblito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicanor Abad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elpidio Frederik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Guido Bidari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elpidio Frederik struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Guido Bidari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andalgalá. Andalgalá's Danilo Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Andalgalá from getting a goal against them. Elpidio Frederik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Guido Bidari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Bernardo Checa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guido Bidari. Pueblito AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardo Checa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.