League Play-Off

ARK Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Victor Hugo Amengual made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Freddy Gröger took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Eloi Echague to make any attempt to save it. Eloi Echague made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juanjo Peralta in the 7th minute of play. Leonides Santibañez succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 8th playminute. With his leg Eloi Echague managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when A K I R A's Leonides Santibañez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 13th minute Freddy Gröger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloi Echague saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Nacara getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Victor Hugo Amengual hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Leonides Santibañez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eloi Echague. Nacara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leonides Santibañez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 22 minutes into the game, Freddy Gröger recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eloi Echague. Freddy Gröger showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Stefano Peñafiel's late challenge caught a A K I R A's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stefano Peñafiel helped the player get up and apologised. Stefano Peñafiel hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After 30 played minutes Nacara got a freekick which was hit by Victor Hugo Amengual. After a defensive mix-up in Nacara's zone, Leonides Santibañez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloi Echague came out of the goal and Leonides Santibañez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nacara's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Freddy Gröger scored to the left of an out of position Eloi Echague, making the score, 5-0. Leonides Santibañez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloi Echague made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Gröger in the 42nd minute of play. Leonides Santibañez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonides Santibañez to make the kick off. Stefano Peñafiel kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Nacara's Eloi Echague played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy Gröger in the 55th minute of play. Freddy Gröger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddy Gröger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Nacara's zone, Leonides Santibañez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloi Echague came out of the goal and Leonides Santibañez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Freddy Gröger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddy Gröger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. José Marcelo Borghi kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Freddy Gröger made a precise shot to the right of Eloi Echague. Nacara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Leonides Santibañez scored 7-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eloi Echague, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leonides Santibañez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Igor Aránguiz thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Eloi Echague, a very annoying self made goal in the 88th minute which led to 8-0. Elías Dutard charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elías Dutard the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 92 played minutes A K I R A got a freekick which was hit by Elías Dutard. An unexpected shot in the 95th minute by Carmelo Venezian got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. There was no doubt that A K I R A were the better team. A K I R A's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.