League Play-Off

Coloso de Castelar
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eleven Mochas's Mario Tajo 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. In the 5th minute Fidel Ferman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Tajo in the 6th minute of play. After 8 played minutes Eleven Mochas got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Min. After having played for 11 minutes, Matías Donoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castelar Impact's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matías Donoso 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 15th minute, Matías Donoso fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Elbert Ottens, passed just outside the right post. Eleven Mochas's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Esteve Urbez 16 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. When Matías Donoso came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Castelar Impact 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 Matías Donoso couldn't finish the play. Francisco Chuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Platon in the 22nd minute of the match. After 23 minutes of play, Castelar Impact's Esteve Urbez made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elbert Ottens was left in no man's land by his defense there! Francisco Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damaso Panpili in the 27th minute of play. Eleven Mochas's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Matías Donoso 32 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. The supporters of Eleven Mochas booed when Castelar Impact was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matías Donoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

Matías Donoso struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Elbert Ottens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castelar Impact. Christian Arlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 62 minutes into the match, Castelar Impact's Jaime Hori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elbert Ottens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Gabriel Kaxen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elbert Ottens. Eleven Mochas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriel Kaxen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Castelar Impact made a substitution. Amador Urbes replaced Christian Arlo. The supporters of Castelar Impact booed when Eleven Mochas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iwo Czerner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Castelar Impact's Ramiro Gonza was substituted for Jaime Hori. Iwo Czerner hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Esteve Urbez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Elbert Ottens having to make a save. Esteve Urbez took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elbert Ottens. Elbert Ottens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. After 80 minutes, Leo Abreu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Castelar Impact and the Eleven Mochas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Eleven Mochas booed when Castelar Impact was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iwo Czerner took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Francisco Chuan. Castelar Impact's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Esteve Urbez during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Esteve Urbez hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After 87 played minutes Eleven Mochas got a freekick which was hit by Damaso Panpili. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Esteve Urbez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Castelar Impact's supporters rose to their feet, but Esteve Urbez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elbert Ottens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 91st minute, Esteve Urbez made a precise shot to the right of Elbert Ottens. Eleven Mochas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-2. If Esteve Urbez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Castelar Impact had played much better football throughout.