League Play-Off

Estadio Parravicini
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. Faustão Marquez started the match with the kick off. Delmar Adrio kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 5 played minutes Valhalla Vikings got a freekick which was hit by Adan Hermon. After having played for 7 minutes, Faustão Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Parravicini's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustão Marquez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Qiu Xu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonzo Santiago having to interfere. In the 14th minute Qiu Xu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Santiago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leo Araoz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 15th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Alonzo Santiago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qiu Xu in the 22nd minute of play. After 26 minutes of play, Valhalla Vikings's Qiu Xu made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alonzo Santiago was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Valhalla Vikings's Qiu Xu in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Parravicini's goalie prevented a goal. Enrique Jobo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Qiu Xu made the kick off in the second half. Santos Gartxot 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. In the 60th minute of the match, Qiu Xu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alonzo Santiago was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Alonzo Santiago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddy Oton in the 61st minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Adan Hermon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Parravicini booed when Valhalla Vikings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Gartxot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alonzo Santiago made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Santos Gartxot sent off a good shot on target. Alonzo Santiago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qiu Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Parravicini's Ubaldo Matxin got a free kick in the 76th minute. 83 minutes into the game, Jose Cresencio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Leo Araoz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Vigil in the 89th minute of play forced Valhalla Vikings's goalkeeper Leo Araoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 96th minute of the game was made by Adan Hermon with Qiu Xu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward.