League Play-Off

Los Pozos
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Javier Mota got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, Chepo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reggie Zapata to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 8 minutes, Ricardo Pimentel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bocatoneña FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Pimentel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manuel De Gracia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reggie Zapata in the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Emiliano Ortiz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eloy Chavez, passed just outside the right post. In the 24th minute Reggie Zapata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel De Gracia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reggie Zapata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 28th minute, Ricardo Pimentel reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eloy Chavez. The goal made the score 1-0. Javier Mota was extremely unlucky when he, in the 36th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 47th minute Javier Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Chavez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felipe Pinilla to make the kick off. The supporters of Bocatoneña FC booed when Chepo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Castillero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chepo's Eloy Chavez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Mota in the 55th minute of play. If Felipe Pinilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felipe Pinilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chepo's Reggie Zapata got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute Ricardo Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Chavez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bocatoneña FC's Emiliano Ortiz got a free kick in the 74th minute. After 79 minutes, Emiliano Palma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chepo and the Bocatoneña FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Chepo getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Emiliano Palma hit a great ball. Eloy Chavez came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Bocatoneña FC's Javier Mota. But to his dismay, Javier Mota quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Javier Mota's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eloy Chavez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Felipe Pinilla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Reggie Zapata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel De Gracia having to interfere. Felipe Pinilla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel De Gracia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Bocatoneña FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Chepo for a fine match.