League Play-Off

Sinchig
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Espinosa Cruz made the kick off which started today's match. When Espinosa Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the UD Sinchig 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 Espinosa Cruz couldn't finish the play. In the 7th minute, Rosero Areta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute Veronica Olivarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ximenez Altares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veronica Olivarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th match minute, UD Sinchig was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Montalvo Licardi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Tayuza SC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Hurtado Vispieres hit a great ball. The long shot by Nicolás Quintanilla in the 15th minute really tested John Frexes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Espinosa Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. John Frexes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Tayuza SC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Hurtado Vispieres hit a great ball. Ximenez Altares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Veronica Olivarez in the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Espinosa Cruz in the 28th minute of play forced Tayuza SC's goalkeeper John Frexes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes in the game, Espinosa Cruz fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without John Frexes having to interfere. Espinosa Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. John Frexes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Espinosa Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Frexes having to interfere. With a little luck, Tayuza SC's John Frexes got control of the ball when Reyes Horreo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Tayuza SC's zone, Reyes Horreo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. John Frexes came out of the goal and Reyes Horreo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 47 minutes into the match, UD Sinchig's Reyes Horreo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that John Frexes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stalin Carredano to strike the kick off in the second half. Ximenez Altares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veronica Olivarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Veronica Olivarez took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ximenez Altares. Ximenez Altares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Reyes Horreo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Espinosa Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Frexes having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Tayuza SC's goal looked a bit too open when Reyes Horreo came free, but John Frexes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, UD Sinchig's Espinosa Cruz got a free kick in the 65th minute. If Stalin Carredano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Reyes Horreo managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Sinchig's supporters rose to their feet, but Reyes Horreo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John Frexes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Tayuza SC booed when UD Sinchig was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venerando Banda didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Tayuza SC's Burbano Santome tried to score from far away in the 73rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Stalin Carredano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stalin Carredano in the 83rd minute of play forced UD Sinchig's goalkeeper Ximenez Altares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reyes Horreo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Tayuza SC's Ximenez Altares threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stalin Carredano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The UD Sinchig supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Tayuza SC's performance. The match ended with a win for Tayuza SC.