League Play-Off

Estadio Christophers
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Siro Quin made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Christophersen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Abaunza came free, but Valentin Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Malvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Abarca in the 5th minute of the match. Julian Celio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardo Abaunza in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valentin Malvin saved Christophersen FC from getting behind. Valentin Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Abarca struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Valentin Malvin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pocoy FC. Apolo Rio hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Jaime Orti, 23 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ricardo Abaunza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Malvin having to interfere. Siro Millrick's late challenge caught a Pocoy FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Siro Millrick helped the player get up and apologised. After 34 played minutes Christophersen FC got a freekick which was hit by Siro Millrick. Elias Abarca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Abaunza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Valentin Malvin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Christophersen FC's Eugenio Maore got a free kick in the 45th minute. Pocoy FC's Romulo Celipe couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 45th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Christophersen FC. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elias Abarca to make the kick off. If Elias Abarca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Abarca's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentin Malvin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute Siro Quin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Inocente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Pocoy FC's Valentin Malvin threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Elias Abarca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Edgard Bizen kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. When Elias Abarca came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Pocoy FC 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 Elias Abarca couldn't finish the play. Christophersen FC's Valentin Malvin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Abarca in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Siro Quin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfonso Inocente was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Pocoy FC's zone, Julian Celio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Inocente came out of the goal and Julian Celio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ambrosio Lopes hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Alfonso Inocente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siro Quin in the 83rd minute of play. Alfonso Inocente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Milio, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The supporters of Pocoy FC booed when Christophersen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Maore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pocoy FC's Ricardo Abaunza got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute Elias Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Malvin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Abaunza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Valentin Malvin made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Christophersen FC's zone, Ricardo Abaunza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Malvin came out of the goal and Ricardo Abaunza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.