League Play-Off

Bartollome Grella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Faustino Luzaide made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Aureliano Gonzales 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. Aureliano Gonzales took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thibault Courtois. Thibault Courtois dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Jairo Urtungo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Uriel Iratze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Uriel Iratze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustino Luzaide, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Patronato's Faustino Luzaide sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uriel Iratze narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Jairo Urtungo 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. Lionel Messis short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Uriel Iratze to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Mandisoví's Aristides Cai in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico Patronato's goalie prevented a goal. If Aureliano Gonzales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 minutes, Fidel Lia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atletico Patronato and the Mandisoví players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Club Atletico Patronato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fidel Lia to maneuver through the defense. Uriel Iratze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Urtungo in the 39th minute of play. Uriel Iratze stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lionel Messi's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. With a little luck, Mandisoví's Uriel Iratze got control of the ball when Lionel Messi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustino Luzaide in the 53rd minute of play forced Mandisoví's goalkeeper Uriel Iratze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Club Atletico Patronato booed when Mandisoví was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Orain didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lionel Messi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Uriel Iratze having to make a save. In the 65th minute, Jairo Urtungo 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 69th minute of the match Leandro Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Uriel Iratze skillfully saved the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lionel Messi in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Uriel Iratze prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Uriel Iratze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Luzaide, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to Club Atletico Patronato getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Eulalio Montrel hit a great ball. When Fidel Lia was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. Uriel Iratze didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lionel Messi went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 90 minutes into the match, Mandisoví's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Messi came free, but Uriel Iratze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Lionel Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Iratze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Club Atletico Patronato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eulalio Montrel to maneuver through the defense. Thibault Courtois made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Aristides Cai sent off a good shot on target. The Mandisoví players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.