League Play-Off

Estadio Medellín
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelino Onbera made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Medellín FC's Prospero Karlo got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 6th minute Celestino Leizarraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceferino Pello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Medellín FC's Prospero Karlo got a free kick in the 10th minute. Vladimiro Lain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ceferino Pello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Medellín FC's zone, Vladimiro Lain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ceferino Pello came out of the goal and Vladimiro Lain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celestino Leizarraga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ceferino Pello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvio Lorencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Onbera, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute Celestino Leizarraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceferino Pello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the game, Pacho FC's Celestino Leizarraga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ceferino Pello made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Celestino Leizarraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Medellín FC's Haroldo Betadur got a free kick in the 41st minute. After 45 played minutes Pacho FC got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Leizarraga. Celestino Leizarraga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ceferino Pello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celestino Leizarraga to make the kick off. Silvio Lorencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelino Onbera in the 55th minute of play. After 62 played minutes Medellín FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcelino Onbera. Pacho FC's Silvio Lorencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Benitez in the 65th minute of play. Marcelino Onbera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestino Leizarraga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ceferino Pello having to interfere. Marcelino Onbera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvio Lorencio having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Medellín FC's Ulises Benitez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvio Lorencio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Onbera in the 88th minute of play forced Pacho FC's goalkeeper Silvio Lorencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvio Lorencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Onbera, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute, Marcelino Onbera left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Medellín FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Medellín FC had won after a very even match.