League Play-Off

Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Humberto Buinton hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Arsenio Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Mariano Weather 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. A collision led to Xeneizes getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Mario Jacindo hit a great ball. Navarro FC's attack was well implemented in the 12th minute, but when Elias Barrionuevo was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. German Eneko kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. When Xeneizes's Alfredo Che in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Navarro FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elias Barrionuevo in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hector Urdin saved Xeneizes from getting behind. 26 minutes into the match, Navarro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Che came free, but Ladislao Mateo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ladislao Mateo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 30th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Navarro FC's Elias Barrionuevo got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 37 minutes, Elias Barrionuevo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Navarro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Barrionuevo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ernesto Sasoin's late challenge caught a Xeneizes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernesto Sasoin helped the player get up and apologised. Ernesto Sasoin kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfredo Che stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Arsenio Perez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xeneizes's supporters rose to their feet, but Arsenio Perez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ladislao Mateo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Navarro FC's goalkeeper Ladislao Mateo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 59th minute Albino Locaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Urdin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Weather could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Hector Urdin made a huge save. In the 69th minute, Albino Locaio 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. 72 minutes into the match, Navarro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Che came free, but Ladislao Mateo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Sasoin kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Alfredo Che fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Mateo having to interfere. 77 minutes in the game, Alfredo Che dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Ladislao Mateo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Che, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. When Anselmo Bermudo fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xeneizes's protests and gave Anselmo Bermudo a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of Xeneizes:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Navarro FC:s goal. Arsenio Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredo Che sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredo Che scored 2-1 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ladislao Mateo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Xeneizes were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Navarro FC for a fine match.