League Play-Off

El Panterodromo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernan Herauso kicked off to start the match. When Orlando Bloom came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the La Pantera Azulgrana 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 Orlando Bloom couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute of the game Astor Leoiar made a throw-in which Fernan Herauso played forward. Delmiro Heriberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Jönsson having to interfere. Ariel Esquivel hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. The supporters of La Pantera Azulgrana booed when Sakura FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ariel Esquivel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bob Marley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Magne Jönsson made a huge save. In the 36th minute, Bob Marley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Magne Jönsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Sakura FC's Artemio Jakes was substituted for Edgard Barea. Dušan Vlahović might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aquilino Roldanillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dušan Vlahović ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 54th minute, Sakura FC's Dušan Vlahović ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aquilino Roldanillo. Aquilino Roldanillo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. La Pantera Azulgrana's Aquilino Roldanillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dušan Vlahović in the 57th minute of play. When La Pantera Azulgrana's Bob Marley in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sakura FC's goalie prevented a goal. Magne Jönsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Bloom in the 63rd minute of play. Magne Jönsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bob Marley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. La Pantera Azulgrana's Bob Marley got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sakura FC made a substitution. Emilio Eguzki replaced Fernan Herauso. After 74 played minutes Sakura FC got a freekick which was hit by Mario Sustrai. Mati Suárez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Magne Jönsson. Sakura FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 79th minute, Bob Marley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Pantera Azulgrana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Sakura FC's Magne Jönsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Bloom in the 83rd minute of play. La Pantera Azulgrana's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.