League Play-Off

Estadio Neuquén
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Silverio Urbez kicked off to start the match. Epifanio Merexildo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of Neuquén:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Coneta FC:s goal. In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Coneta FC. Fausto Fernandes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tadeo Iaki. 0-1. Emilio Havier hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the game, Silverio Urbez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Tadeo Iaki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 21st minute, Hermengildo Maidana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amado Iturri was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Haroldo Behe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeo Iaki having to interfere. Silverio Urbez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Coneta FC defense, Hermengildo Maidana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amado Iturri. The Coneta FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amado Iturri should have stopped the shot. Braulio Calvet's late challenge caught a Coneta FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Braulio Calvet helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute there was a penalty for Coneta FC. Fausto Fernandes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tadeo Iaki. 3-3. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hermengildo Maidana was the one to do the kick off. In the 58th match minute, Coneta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Furman to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Tristan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Amado Iturri. Coneta FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hermengildo Maidana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amado Iturri having to interfere. Hipolito Oro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amado Iturri having to make a save. The supporters of Coneta FC booed when Neuquén was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano Lugo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silverio Urbez succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-4. In the 83rd minute Silverio Urbez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeo Iaki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 83 played minutes Coneta FC got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Fernandes. After a rather tough play, Coneta FC's Hugo Luken got a free kick in the 85th minute. Neuquén's Hermengildo Maidana got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amado Iturri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Lugo in the 87th minute of the match. Isidro Furman kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Neuquén's zone, Silverio Urbez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tadeo Iaki came out of the goal and Silverio Urbez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chants of Coneta FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Neuquén had held the ball for most of the match.