League Play-Off

Estadio Pescadores
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Javier Stephen made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Mateo Chorache managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sauzal's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Chorache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Hitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin Hitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Javier Stephen, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute Sauzal were awarded a corner. Javier Stephen went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pescadores's goalkeeper Benjamin Hitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benjamin Hitz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mateo Chorache went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Sauzal's Javier Stephen in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pescadores's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pescadores's zone, Javier Stephen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Hitz came out of the goal and Javier Stephen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mateo Chorache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Benjamin Hitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Sauzal got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Salbatore. After 33 played minutes Sauzal got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Ixaka. In the 36th minute, Leon Cresitobalo made a precise shot to the right of Adan Tello. Sauzal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Mateo Chorache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Pescadores's Leon Cresitobalo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adan Tello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Melquiades Belmiro was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Javier Stephen put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Benjamin Hitz. After 54 played minutes Pescadores got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Sendoa. Leon Cresitobalo hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Mateo Chorache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Benjamin Hitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Javier Stephen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Javier Stephen scored 1-5 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamin Hitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Javier Stephen was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. Sauzal's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Javier Stephen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Benjamin Hitz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 91 minutes in the game, Mateo Chorache fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Benjamin Hitz having to interfere. Javier Stephen had several of the Pescadores's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 91 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-6 score and a disappointed Benjamin Hitz as he didn't even see the shot coming. Sauzal played a much better game than Pescadores and deserved their victory. The Pescadores players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.