League Play-Off

Estadio Langueyú
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Justo Abarca started the match with the kick off. Isaac Bastian made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Efrain Escobar sent off a good shot on target. Justo Abarca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Bastian having to interfere. Isaac Bastian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justo Abarca in the 10th minute of play. After 11 played minutes 9 de Diciembre got a freekick which was hit by Ariel Avellaneda. Prudencio Odon did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Isaac Bastian 14 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Rumaldo in the 17th minute of play forced Langueyú's goalkeeper Ovidio Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 de Diciembre's Silvestre Rumaldo got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Justo Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Bastian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Langueyú booed when 9 de Diciembre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Romo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Justo Abarca took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isaac Bastian. Isaac Bastian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Efrain Escobar 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. If Efrain Escobar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Justo Abarca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Silvestre Rumaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Tobias Romo managed to get in a good position for a shot. 9 de Diciembre's supporters rose to their feet, but Tobias Romo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidio Llope breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Langueyú:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 9 de Diciembre:s goal. The referee gave 9 de Diciembre a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nicolas Clis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Langueyú's Ovidio Llope. 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silvestre Rumaldo to make the kick off. 9 de Diciembre's Nicolas Clis shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 58th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ovidio Llope but with some difficulty. In the 59th match minute, Langueyú was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Modestio to maneuver through the defense. Silvestre Rumaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ovidio Llope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Rumaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 minutes of play, 9 de Diciembre's Silvestre Rumaldo made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ovidio Llope was left in no man's land by his defense there! Albano Haimar's late challenge caught a Langueyú's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albano Haimar helped the player get up and apologised. 75 minutes into the match, 9 de Diciembre's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Escobar came free, but Isaac Bastian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ramon Manilan fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Langueyú's protests and gave Ramon Manilan a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Langueyú fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! In the last second Ovidio Llope throw himself and got hold of the ball when Silvestre Rumaldo in the 82ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 89th minute, 9 de Diciembre's Silvestre Rumaldo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ovidio Llope. Ovidio Llope yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-4. Silvestre Rumaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ovidio Llope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvestre Rumaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ovidio Llope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 99th minute, Efrain Escobar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isaac Bastian was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. 9 de Diciembre had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.