League Play-Off

Estadio Cochrane
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. Casimiro Cresenciano started the match with the kick off. Jimmy Michalow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Cresenciano in the 3rd minute of play. Tadeo Ponciano in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Filiberto Cucao, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Cresenciano in the 12th minute of play forced Cochrane FC's goalkeeper Jimmy Michalow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Santiago Elorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeo Ponciano in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Filiberto Cucao, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Filiberto Cucao successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Ampacama AFC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Danilo Orti hit a great ball. Casimiro Cresenciano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jimmy Michalow read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Casimiro Cresenciano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jimmy Michalow read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Blas Feliz hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When Tadeo Ponciano came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Cochrane 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 Tadeo Ponciano couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the game, Benigno Pereyra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ampacama AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cochrane FC the free kick. In the 41st minute, Benigno Pereyra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teo Ricart got free with Filiberto Cucao in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Casimiro Cresenciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tadeo Ponciano was the one to do the kick off. Jimmy Michalow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Cresenciano in the 55th minute of play. Jimmy Michalow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casimiro Cresenciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Casimiro Cresenciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 63 minutes of play, Cochrane FC's Tadeo Ponciano made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Filiberto Cucao was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 66 minutes, Danilo Orti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ampacama AFC and the Cochrane FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Ampacama AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo Orti to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute, Luciano Farias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cochrane FC's Jimmy Michalow proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Cochrane FC from getting a goal against them. Casimiro Cresenciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jimmy Michalow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Cresenciano in the 76th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Cochrane FC's David Baumer got a free kick in the 78th minute. A collision led to Ampacama AFC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Danilo Orti hit a great ball. Casimiro Cresenciano struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Jimmy Michalow didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ampacama AFC. Jimmy Michalow made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santiago Elorri in the 88th minute. Jimmy Michalow didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ampacama AFC's Casimiro Cresenciano shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. 95 minutes into the match, Ermegildo Ixidor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jimmy Michalow. Cochrane FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ermegildo Ixidor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Jacobo Lizardi hit a great freekick 99 minutes into the match. Jimmy Michalow was out of position in the 101 minute of play, and Casimiro Cresenciano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Casimiro Cresenciano really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.