League Play-Off

La Locomotora
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Esteban Lord got the match started through his kick off. Atlético Patoruzu's Marcelo-Luis Butcher managed to work through Mechanical Orange FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Marcelo-Luis Butcher dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 5 minutes into the match, Mechanical Orange FC's Esteban Lord sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aldo Hawk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Patoruzu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lazaro Pace was slow to take the kick. During this time Mechanical Orange FC's players had a chance to rest. Mechanical Orange FC's James Jennings was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aldo Hawk in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 10 minutes into the game, Torcato Brito threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mechanical Orange FC's Omar Powell quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Esteban Lord sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Atlético Patoruzu booed when Mechanical Orange FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Jennings didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute Gualterio Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Oliver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esteban Lord in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Hawk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jacob Oliver made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moreno Torricelli in the 29th minute. Esteban Lord might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aldo Hawk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Esteban Lord ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Lord in the 31st minute of play forced Atlético Patoruzu's goalkeeper Aldo Hawk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Esteban Lord made a precise shot to the right of Aldo Hawk. Atlético Patoruzu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Gualterio Aguirre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Esteban Lord ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aldo Hawk was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Mechanical Orange FC's Tadeu Bittencourt was substituted for Esteban Lord. The Atlético Patoruzu players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mechanical Orange FC were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gualterio Aguirre to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Atlético Patoruzu defense, Tadeu Bittencourt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aldo Hawk. The Atlético Patoruzu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aldo Hawk should have stopped the shot. Mechanical Orange FC's Dieguinho do Vale was substituted for Omar Powell. Melvin Velazquez made in the 65th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Dieguinho do Vale. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Tadeu Bittencourt took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Aldo Hawk to make any attempt to save it. In the 72nd minute Gualterio Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Oliver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Atlético Patoruzu were awarded a corner. Willie Staton went to the cornerflag to take it. Jess Francis kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Mechanical Orange FC's Jacob Oliver played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualterio Aguirre in the 80th minute of play. The supporters of Mechanical Orange FC booed when Atlético Patoruzu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wiley Boyle didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Marcelo-Luis Butcher made a precise shot to the right of Jacob Oliver. Mechanical Orange FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. When Tadeu Bittencourt came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Mechanical Orange FC 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 Tadeu Bittencourt couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo-Luis Butcher in the 93rd minute of play forced Mechanical Orange FC's goalkeeper Jacob Oliver to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Tadeu Bittencourt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aldo Hawk. Tadeu Bittencourt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-6. Although Atlético Patoruzu had been in control for most of the match, Mechanical Orange FC still came away with the win.