League Play-Off

Estadio Alvear
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Isaac Txaran took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Norberto Firman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Polvorines AFC booed when Alvear FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Funes Mori didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isaac Txaran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Charles Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Polvorines AFC's Victor Ricart got a free kick in the 9th minute. A hard shot by Florentino Barros from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Luciano Tancredo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 11th minute, Ubaldo Hartz 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. Norberto Firman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Tancredo having to interfere. Luciano Tancredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Firman in the 15th minute of play. Norberto Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ubaldo Hartz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Luciano Tancredo made a huge save. Sixto Botello hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Charles Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Txaran in the 24th minute of play. Benito Vimaro kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Norberto Firman 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. Luciano Tancredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ubaldo Hartz in the 32nd minute. In the 37th minute, Ubaldo Hartz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alvear FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After some careless play in the Polvorines AFC defense, Ubaldo Hartz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luciano Tancredo. The Polvorines AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luciano Tancredo should have stopped the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Norberto Firman to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Polvorines AFC's zone, Norberto Firman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luciano Tancredo came out of the goal and Norberto Firman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luciano Tancredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Firman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ubaldo Hartz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute Ubaldo Hartz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Tancredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Polvorines AFC's Juan Galindo got a free kick in the 61st minute. When Norberto Firman came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Alvear 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 Norberto Firman couldn't finish the play. Norberto Firman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Tancredo having to interfere. Isaias Millano hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, Alvear FC's Ubaldo Hartz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luciano Tancredo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaac Txaran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Charles Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norberto Firman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luciano Tancredo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Norberto Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Norberto Firman notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Polvorines AFC's Luciano Tancredo. Luciano Tancredo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Polvorines AFC booed when Alvear FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ubaldo Hartz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Alvear FC's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Ongile came free, but Charles Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Froilan Ongile had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Polvorines AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Firman came free, but Luciano Tancredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ramiro Funes Mori hit a great freekick 99 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Alvear FC had won after a very even match.