League

Choroico
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Choroico AFC's Esteban Carnevalli 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. Lolo Bolivar 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. In the 7th minute, Benjamín Otaegui ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nacho Pincheira was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 10 played minutes Araucampeón Retirado got a freekick which was hit by Benjamín Otaegui. 13 minutes into the game, Honorio Walton threw the ball into play from the sideline. Araucampeón Retirado's Ruyman Ansieta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Lolo Bolivar came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Araucampeón Retirado fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lolo Bolivar couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Choroico AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Matias Van Diest hit a great ball. A collision led to Choroico AFC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Honorio Walton hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aristides Illanes got free with Calixto Tejo in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamín Otaegui during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lolo Bolivar might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nacho Pincheira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lolo Bolivar ran back to his position shaking his head.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lolo Bolivar to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Araucampeón Retirado got a corner. Choroico AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ysidro Olivares ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Araucampeón Retirado's Ysidro Olivares to fire away a dangerous shot which Nacho Pincheira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lolo Bolivar struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Nacho Pincheira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Araucampeón Retirado. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Casimír Crespo in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Calixto Tejo saved Araucampeón Retirado from getting behind. In the 64th match minute, Araucampeón Retirado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ysidro Olivares to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute Esteban Carnevalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Calixto Tejo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 70 in the game by Lolo Ibarguen from a close distance when the talented Nacho Pincheira managed to make a qualified save. Choroico AFC's players were relieved. 74 minutes into the match, Araucampeón Retirado's Lolo Ibarguen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nacho Pincheira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 76 played minutes Araucampeón Retirado got a freekick which was hit by Benjamín Otaegui. After 80 minutes, Julián Fredes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Choroico AFC and the Araucampeón Retirado players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81stth minute of the game Lolo Ibarguen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Choroico AFC's Nacho Pincheira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Matias Van Diest had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Calixto Tejo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Carnevalli in the 96th minute of play. Araucampeón Retirado's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.