League Play-Off

Estadio Calilegua
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celedonio Vigil got the match started through his kick off. Pinto FC's Emiliano Jokin got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benicio Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Brion having to interfere. Benicio Vidal might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damaso Brion. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benicio Vidal ran back to his position shaking his head. 24 minutes into the match, Calilegua's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Romero came free, but Damaso Brion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herminio Felipo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Calilegua's Herminio Felipo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emiliano Felipo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 43 minutes into the match, Pinto FC's Benicio Vidal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damaso Brion narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damaso Brion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Jokin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Benicio Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Emiliano Jokin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damaso Brion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

The wind increased when Benicio Vidal made the kick off in the second half. Benicio Vidal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benicio Vidal in the 53rd minute of play forced Calilegua's goalkeeper Damaso Brion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damaso Brion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Jokin, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Emiliano Jokin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Brion having to interfere. Gilberto Ferrer charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Ferrer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Calilegua's Gilberto Ferrer got a free kick in the 59th minute. Benicio Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Damaso Brion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celedonio Vigil in the 63rd minute of play forced Pinto FC's goalkeeper Emiliano Felipo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th match minute, Calilegua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Monte to maneuver through the defense. Benicio Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Calilegua's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Vidal came free, but Damaso Brion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 played minutes Pinto FC got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Otoniel. Herminio Felipo took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emiliano Felipo. Emiliano Felipo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 94 minutes into the game, Urbano Xabat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pinto FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calilegua the free kick. Urbano Xabat hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When Gilberto Ferrer came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Calilegua 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 Gilberto Ferrer couldn't finish the play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.