League Play-Off

Estadio Garruchos
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pedro Irrintzi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Santiago Frasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Celino in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Escuela Tortuga booed when Garruchos AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Curcio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Escuela Tortuga's Valentin Celino got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santiago Frasco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Irrintzi went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Gaston Tavio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Astudillo in the 12th minute of play. Aureliano Astudillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Tavio having to interfere. Garruchos AFC's Santiago Frasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Celino in the 16th minute of play. Gaston Tavio made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Delmar Emeterio sent off a good shot on target. Gaston Tavio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Astudillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Aureliano Astudillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Astudillo in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaston Tavio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Escuela Tortuga's Gaston Tavio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Astudillo in the 32nd minute of play. Lucio Kiliz's late challenge caught a Escuela Tortuga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucio Kiliz helped the player get up and apologised. Lucio Kiliz kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Emanuel Urbez missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 39 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Santiago Frasco right hand side. 42 minutes into the match, Escuela Tortuga's goalkeeper Gaston Tavio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Delmar Emeterio. Santiago Frasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Celino, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aureliano Astudillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ermegildo Ur 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. 54 minutes into the match, Aureliano Astudillo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Escuela Tortuga's Gaston Tavio. Gaston Tavio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 73 minutes into the match, Garruchos AFC's Delmar Emeterio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Tavio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Delmar Emeterio sped through Escuela Tortuga's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gaston Tavio. Garruchos AFC's Delmar Emeterio got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aureliano Astudillo might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gaston Tavio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aureliano Astudillo ran back to his position shaking his head. If Delmar Emeterio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the match, Escuela Tortuga's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Astudillo came free, but Gaston Tavio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Aureliano Astudillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Tavio. Escuela Tortuga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aureliano Astudillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Gaston Tavio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmar Emeterio in the 95th minute of play. Garruchos AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Escuela Tortuga for a fine match.