League Play-Off

El Paquimbaso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 3 minutes, Luis Ellande managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paquimby FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Ellande was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luis Ellande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedicto Innocenzio having to interfere. After 10 played minutes Moscovi got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Michael. Luis Ellande could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Benedicto Innocenzio made a huge save. Herminio Lastur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Madeo having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Moscovi's Pastor Michael got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Luis Ellande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Benedicto Innocenzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 minutes, Luis Ellande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paquimby FC and the Moscovi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Paquimby FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Ellande to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute Herminio Lastur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Madeo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Paquimby FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ralf Zwirn came free, but Joaquin Madeo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Madeo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Lastur, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Luis Ellande who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Benedicto Innocenzio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Herminio Lastur to make the kick off. Moscovi's Jaime Belo got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Patricio Oidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedicto Innocenzio having to interfere. Pastor Michael's late challenge caught a Paquimby FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pastor Michael helped the player get up and apologised. Pastor Michael hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Benedicto Innocenzio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Oidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Patricio Oidor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benedicto Innocenzio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Jaime Belo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paquimby FC's Joaquin Madeo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Paquimby FC from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Moscovi defense, Luis Ellande kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benedicto Innocenzio. The Moscovi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benedicto Innocenzio should have stopped the shot. In the 84thth minute of the game Herminio Lastur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paquimby FC's Joaquin Madeo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luis Ellande might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Innocenzio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Ellande ran back to his position shaking his head. Benedicto Innocenzio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Ellande in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute of the match Cecilio Orlondon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benedicto Innocenzio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Paquimby FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Moscovi had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.