League Play-Off

MazeBank Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Barrio Facultad's Higinio Claude started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raimundo Eufemio got free with Zbyszko Kiewra in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luciano Tadzio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Zbyszko Kiewra made a huge save. 6 minutes into the match, Barrio Facultad's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Tadzio came free, but Zbyszko Kiewra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nicolas Iraido fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lakers's protests and gave Nicolas Iraido a yellow card for diving instead. After a defensive mix-up in Barrio Facultad's zone, Luciano Tadzio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zbyszko Kiewra came out of the goal and Luciano Tadzio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Barrio Facultad booed when Lakers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cayetano Pinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zbyszko Kiewra was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luciano Tadzio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. In the 20thth minute of the game Leopoldo Felo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lakers's Augusto Arnas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raimundo Eufemio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Zbyszko Kiewra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Iraido blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zbyszko Kiewra having to make a save. Barrio Facultad's Higinio Claude got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Celedonio Raebert fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrio Facultad's protests and gave Celedonio Raebert a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Lakers booed when Barrio Facultad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Raebert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute, Raimundo Eufemio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Zbyszko Kiewra successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Zbyszko Kiewra made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Luciano Tadzio sent off a good shot on target. Augusto Arnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Felo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Zbyszko Kiewra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Iraido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zbyszko Kiewra was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luciano Tadzio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 45 minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Luciano Tadzio made the kick off in the second half. Leopoldo Felo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Augusto Arnas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Barrio Facultad booed when Lakers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Iraido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lakers's zone, Leopoldo Felo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Arnas came out of the goal and Leopoldo Felo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute, Raimundo Eufemio 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. Raimundo Eufemio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Zbyszko Kiewra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Lakers's Augusto Arnas got control of the ball when Leopoldo Felo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 62 minutes, Leopoldo Felo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrio Facultad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopoldo Felo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Lakers booed when Barrio Facultad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Claude didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leopoldo Felo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the game, Lakers's Nicolas Iraido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zbyszko Kiewra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Iraido in the 78th minute of play forced Barrio Facultad's goalkeeper Zbyszko Kiewra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Luciano Tadzio 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. In the 85th minute Luciano Tadzio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zbyszko Kiewra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Leopoldo Felo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Eufemio in the 91st minute of play forced Barrio Facultad's goalkeeper Zbyszko Kiewra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leopoldo Felo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Arnas having to interfere. Barrio Facultad's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.