League Play-Off

Estadio Calera
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucas Santikurtz got the match started through his kick off. Reynaldo Ekhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Santikurtz in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Pomona booed when Calera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Felipillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 8 minutes, Elias Meendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pomona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Meendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leon Jaunti kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After having played for 12 minutes, Adrian Artaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pomona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Artaldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Felix Esquipula hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Lucas Santikurtz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Reynaldo Ekhi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pomona's Reynaldo Ekhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Santikurtz in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Elias Meendez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gavino Danel. Calera FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Meendez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 25 minutes, Adrian Artaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pomona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Artaldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reynaldo Ekhi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gregorio Eron went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Leon Jaunti's late challenge caught a Pomona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Jaunti helped the player get up and apologised. Leon Jaunti kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Arsenio Gonza sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Calera FC's Gavino Danel didn't even have to move. A collision led to Pomona getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Adrian Artaldo hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Artaldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Teodoro Bizen's late challenge caught a Calera FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Bizen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pomona's Teodoro Bizen got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Mario Etor hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Arsenio Gonza was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 61st minute, Fernan Hernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Calera FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Adrian Artaldo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Adrian Artaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Pomona's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Santikurtz came free, but Reynaldo Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pomona's Adrian Artaldo got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute Gregorio Eron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Artaldo in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavino Danel saved Calera FC from getting behind. After some careless play in the Calera FC defense, Elias Meendez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gavino Danel. The Calera FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gavino Danel should have stopped the shot. Pomona's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.