League Play-Off

Pacoya
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roldanillo Berar kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Timoteo Parra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arecutacua FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Timoteo Parra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cordarrel Serna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th minute Justino Sotolongo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cordarrel Serna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 played minutes, Arecutacua FC's Pio Zuri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cordarrel Serna came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arecutacua FC reached it. In the 11th match minute, Pacoya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iruinea Lebron to maneuver through the defense. If Justino Sotolongo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ermano Entia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cordarrel Serna having to interfere. Saul Vinuesa's late challenge caught a Arecutacua FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saul Vinuesa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pacoya getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Saul Vinuesa hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ermano Entia in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cordarrel Serna saved Pacoya from getting behind. Saul Vinuesa hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Justino Sotolongo made a precise shot to the right of Cordarrel Serna. Pacoya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 29 minutes of play Pacoya's Saul Vinuesa was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Saul Vinuesa hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 35 minutes, Luisito Candolias made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Arecutacua FC's Lorien Ambrosio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Roldanillo Berar came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Pacoya 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 Roldanillo Berar couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Justino Sotolongo to strike the kick off in the second half. Ermano Entia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lorien Ambrosio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Candolias in the 60th minute of the match. Luisito Candolias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorien Ambrosio having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, Arecutacua FC's Ermano Entia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cordarrel Serna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 70 minutes into the match, Pacoya's goalkeeper Cordarrel Serna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermano Entia. Arecutacua FC's Ermano Entia got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ermano Entia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cordarrel Serna having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Luisito Candolias made a precise shot to the right of Lorien Ambrosio. Arecutacua FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. If Ermano Entia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jerrald Laje hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute Justino Sotolongo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cordarrel Serna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermano Entia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pacoya fans cheered their team off the field, for while Arecutacua FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.