League Play-Off

Estadio Pindaco
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pindaco's León Masson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 6 played minutes Pindaco got a freekick which was hit by Saúl Grajales. Diego Marinkovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Saint Sophia's Kiliz Gonzáles got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Pindaco's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Marinkovic came free, but Justino Antonucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Justino Antonucci came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Saint Sophia's Diego Marinkovic. But to his dismay, Diego Marinkovic quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Kiliz Gonzáles blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Justino Antonucci having to make a save. Kiliz Gonzáles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Justino Antonucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Marinkovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Justino Antonucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Pindaco's zone, Diego Marinkovic stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Justino Antonucci came out of the goal and Diego Marinkovic tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Diego Marinkovic put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Justino Antonucci. Kiliz Gonzáles might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Justino Antonucci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kiliz Gonzáles ran back to his position shaking his head. 32 minutes into the match, Pindaco's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Marinkovic came free, but Justino Antonucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Justino Antonucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Marinkovic, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 0-4 became the score in the 35th minute when Kiliz Gonzáles elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Justino Antonucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Marinkovic in the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Kiliz Gonzáles made a precise shot to the right of Justino Antonucci. Pindaco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Diego Marinkovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Justino Antonucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kiliz Gonzáles was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Seran Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kiliz Gonzáles got free with Justino Antonucci in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute of the match Saint Sophia got a corner. Pindaco's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luciano Dunn ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Saint Sophia's Luciano Dunn to fire away a dangerous shot which Justino Antonucci despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Justino Antonucci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kiliz Gonzáles in the 59th minute. Justino Antonucci was a little too slow when Kiliz Gonzáles got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 0-7. Kiliz Gonzáles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saint Sophia's Archibaldo Mundaca suffered a sore foot after 64 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 65 minutes into the game, Feliciano Alzerreca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pindaco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saint Sophia the free kick. Saint Sophia made a substitution. Victor Hugo Letelier replaced Archibaldo Mundaca. After a rather tough play, Pindaco's Feliciano Alzerreca got a free kick in the 66th minute. Kiliz Gonzáless short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Justino Antonucci to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kiliz Gonzáles had several of the Pindaco's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 71 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-8 score and a disappointed Justino Antonucci as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Diego Marinkovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the game, Kiliz Gonzáles lined in a short shot 0-9 behind a frustrated Justino Antonucci. León Masson hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Kiliz Gonzáles took a quick shot and it went in 0-10 without a chance for Justino Antonucci to make any attempt to save it. If Diego Marinkovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Saint Sophia's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.