League Play-Off

El Paquimbaso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. António Luz started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes La Banda del Harry got a freekick which was hit by Maximo Felipillo. In the 4th minute, Froilan Urtats got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Samuel Luce's late challenge caught a La Banda del Harry's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel Luce helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Samuel Luce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andriy Shevchenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Luz in the 8th minute of the match. Andriy Shevchenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Luz in the 9th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, La Banda del Harry's Salvador Atarrabi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andriy Shevchenko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Roman Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Egoitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ariel Cordario in the 17th minute of play forced La Banda del Harry's goalkeeper Roman Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute, Laureano Egoitz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 24 played minutes La Banda del Harry got a freekick which was hit by Didi Drogba. Roman Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Rameriz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. António Luz might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andriy Shevchenko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. António Luz ran back to his position shaking his head. Roman Mercurio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Froilan Urtats in the 30th minute. A collision led to La Banda del Harry getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Tolek Merski hit a great ball. If António Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the game, Laureano Egoitz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Roman Mercurio. Laureano Egoitz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 45th minute, Laureano Egoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacinto Rameriz kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The supporters of La Banda del Harry booed when Paquimby FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laureano Egoitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roman Mercurio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Rameriz in the 54th minute of the match. Maximo Felipillo kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Rameriz in the 58th minute of play forced La Banda del Harry's goalkeeper Roman Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Froilan Urtats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Mercurio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Banda del Harry's Roman Mercurio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Rameriz in the 60th minute of play. La Banda del Harry's Roman Mercurio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Froilan Urtats in the 61st minute of play. Jacinto Rameriz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Mercurio having to interfere. After 75 played minutes Paquimby FC got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Egoitz. Andriy Shevchenko was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but António Luz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 76 minute of play. Roman Mercurio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Urtats, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the La Banda del Harry players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Paquimby FC.