League Play-Off

Estadio Matará
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Leo Eladio made the kick off and thus started the match. Aristides Nastasio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Rius in the 6th minute. If Fabricio Dolfos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alonzo Maria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Dolfos in the 19th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Fabricio Dolfos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alonzo Maria was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After 20 minutes, Prospero Balesio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pankehá and the Xeneizes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Prospero Balesio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Pankehá booed when Xeneizes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Dolfos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Efrain Lehior had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aristides Nastasio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Eladio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Eladio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristides Nastasio having to interfere. In the 37th minute Leo Eladio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Fabricio Dolfos had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 40 minutes, Valentin Matai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pankehá and the Xeneizes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pankehá getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Valentin Matai hit a great ball. The supporters of Xeneizes FC booed when Pankehá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Damario didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Efrain Lehior to make the kick off. Santiago Ubelteso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alonzo Maria having to make a save. Efrain Lehior sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Damario hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Leo Eladio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aristides Nastasio having to make a save. Jaime Rius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Aristides Nastasio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Rius might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aristides Nastasio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaime Rius ran back to his position shaking his head. Jaime Rius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 70 played minutes Efrain Lehior rounded Pankehá's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Lehior in the 76th minute of play forced Pankehá's goalkeeper Alonzo Maria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Ciceron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Xeneizes FC booed when Pankehá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Eladio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jaime Rius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Rius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Geronimo Cordero fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xeneizes FC's protests and gave Geronimo Cordero a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Xeneizes FC's goalkeeper Aristides Nastasio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Pankehá supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Xeneizes FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Xeneizes FC.