League Play-Off

Estadio Salto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernesto Nalo got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Gavino Barea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute of the match Alfredo Di Stéfano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tiburcio Birjaio skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Salto booed when Sovieticos F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loren Goycoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albano Garoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Tiburcio Birjaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Loren Goycoa kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Sovieticos F.C's Ruperto Estevez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Sovieticos F.C from getting a goal against them. Ruperto Estevez was a little too slow when Andreas Vallgren got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 34thth minute of the game Rene Fe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sovieticos F.C's Ruperto Estevez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Nalo in the 36th minute of play forced Salto's goalkeeper Tiburcio Birjaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Genaro Lauaxeta hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Ernesto Nalo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruperto Estevez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rene Fe in the 44th minute. Albano Garoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Rene Fe made the kick off in the second half. Andreas Vallgren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruperto Estevez having to make a save. 58 minutes into the match, Sovieticos F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Fe came free, but Ruperto Estevez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Gavino Barea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiburcio Birjaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Nalo in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute Rene Fe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruperto Estevez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruperto Estevez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Fe in the 62nd minute of the match. Ruperto Estevez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rene Fe in the 64th minute of play. Bonifacio Valerio charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bonifacio Valerio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Salto getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Bonifacio Valerio hit a great ball. After 75 played minutes Sovieticos F.C got a freekick which was hit by Loren Goycoa. In the 77th minute Ernesto Nalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Birjaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rene Fe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruperto Estevez was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Andreas Vallgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salto's Valentin Dimo was substituted for Felipe Fliz. Sovieticos F.C's Ernesto Nalo got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ruperto Estevez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Vallgren in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Sovieticos F.C's Ernesto Nalo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tiburcio Birjaio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Andreas Vallgren left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1.