League Play-Off

Mesut Özil
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Florencio Sarracino made the kick off which started today's match. When Florencio Sarracino came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Macomita 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 Florencio Sarracino couldn't finish the play. Jeremias Karlo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulino Llin having to make a save. If Florencio Sarracino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florencio Sarracino in the 20th minute of play forced Pacara's goalkeeper Paulino Llin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jeremias Karlo came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Macomita 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 Jeremias Karlo couldn't finish the play. Jeremias Karlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Paulino Llin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Pacara's goal looked a bit too open when Florencio Sarracino came free, but Paulino Llin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Florencio Sarracino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Arnaldo Leocadio fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pacara's protests and gave Arnaldo Leocadio a yellow card for diving instead. Arnaldo Leocadio hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Jeremias Karlo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Severo Soter was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Pacara booed when Macomita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Urbasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Pacara's Orlando Txeru got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Florencio Sarracino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Llin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severo Soter's late challenge caught a Macomita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severo Soter helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pacara getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Severo Soter hit a great ball. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pacara's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Esteve Eguerdi was slow to take the kick. During this time Macomita's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Macomita's corner Esteve Eguerdi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Paulino Llin quite easily take care of the ball. Paulino Llin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Sarracino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pacara's Paulino Llin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florencio Sarracino in the 71st minute of play. In the 75th minute Severo Soter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Teyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Pacara getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Mauricio Fraco hit a great ball. Florencio Sarracino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Llin having to interfere. Paulino Llin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgilio Matro in the 89th minute of play. Paulino Llin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Karlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Florencio Sarracino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulino Llin. That made the score 0-2 in the 93 minute of play. The Pacara fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Macomita were clearly better and deserved to take the win.