League Play-Off

Alpachiri
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alpachiri's Fermin Miliano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Isaac Shantala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diadema AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Antonio Ebardo scored to the left of an out of position Santos Hernando, making the score, 1-0. Isaac Shantala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Fermin Miliano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santos Hernando was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. A collision led to Diadema AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Fernando Cordarrel hit a great ball. When Fernando Cordarrel fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Diadema AFC's protests and gave Fernando Cordarrel a yellow card for diving instead. Alpachiri's Fermin Miliano got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diadema AFC's Fernando Cordarrel got his second yellow card of the match in the 29th minute. The referee ordered Fernando Cordarrel off the ground. Fernando Cordarrel kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After having played for 31 minutes, Fermin Miliano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alpachiri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fermin Miliano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute, Cristobal Rosario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Diadema AFC's Santos Hernando got control of the ball when Antonio Ebardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esteve Luken might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arsenio Salvatore. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Esteve Luken ran back to his position shaking his head. Isaac Shantala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arsenio Salvatore having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Shantala in the 47th minute of play forced Alpachiri's goalkeeper Arsenio Salvatore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Cristobal Rosarios short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Arsenio Salvatore to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonides Hegoi kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Alpachiri booed when Diadema AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Calixto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenio Salvatore made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaac Shantala in the 61st minute. In the 65th minute Fermin Miliano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Hernando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diadema AFC's Benedicto Eleazar got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Leonides Hegoi made a precise shot to the right of Santos Hernando. Diadema AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Alpachiri's zone, Isaac Shantala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsenio Salvatore came out of the goal and Isaac Shantala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arsenio Salvatore made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Isaac Shantala sent off a good shot on target. Leonides Hegoi hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Alpachiri's zone, Isaac Shantala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsenio Salvatore came out of the goal and Isaac Shantala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 94 played minutes Alpachiri got a freekick which was hit by Leonides Hegoi. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Alpachiri were victorious despite being under pressure from Diadema AFC for much of the match.