League Play-Off

Estadio Cieneguita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florencio Pagomari started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Ariel Gau 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. If Bonifacio Haritzeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Seleccionado Ruso's goal looked a bit too open when Bonifacio Haritzeder came free, but Sergio Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bonifacio Haritzeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Seleccionado Ruso booed when Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiburcio Iraunkor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonas Matai took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Godfredo Criston. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Bonifacio Haritzeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 minutes of play, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Bonifacio Haritzeder made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sergio Mannie was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bonifacio Haritzeder 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. If Ariel Gau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Godfredo Criston took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Pagomari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Seleccionado Ruso's Clodoveo Nahia got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute Bonifacio Haritzeder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Felipe Jaen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

53 minutes into the match, Seleccionado Ruso's Clodoveo Nahia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Godfredo Criston narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Seleccionado Ruso getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Jeremias Valentine hit a great ball. Bonifacio Haritzeder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florencio Pagomari struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Godfredo Criston didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seleccionado Ruso. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Bonifacio Haritzeder got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba booed when Seleccionado Ruso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosendo Cordarryl didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute, Seleccionado Ruso's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bonifacio Haritzeder fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Ariel Gau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's supporters rose to their feet, but Ariel Gau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergio Mannie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute, Bonifacio Haritzeder left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 81 minutes into the game, Florencio Pagomari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seleccionado Ruso's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba the free kick. A collision led to Seleccionado Ruso getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Florencio Pagomari hit a great ball. Sergio Mannie made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Bonifacio Haritzeder sent off a good shot on target. 90 minutes into the match, Seleccionado Ruso's goalkeeper Sergio Mannie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bonifacio Haritzeder. Ernesto Quintyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ariel Gau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.