League Play-Off

Estadio Pirquitas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Victor Lazcano got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victor Lazcano in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juan Rocendo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute Celso Argoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Baumar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Puelén's Nicolas Baumar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Argoitz in the 12th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Denis Gaitan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puelén's supporters rose to their feet, but Denis Gaitan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Rocendo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juan Rocendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Lazcano in the 17th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Griever FC's Sergio Lon got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 24th minute, Epifanio Quin sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Griever FC's Juan Rocendo didn't even have to move. Griever FC's Juan Rocendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteve Salvator in the 29th minute of play. Victor Lazcano struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Juan Rocendo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puelén. Juan Rocendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Gaitan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Damaso Sedeni fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Griever FC's protests and gave Damaso Sedeni a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st minute of the match Puelén got a corner. Griever FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Epifanio Quin ran over to the corner to take the kick.

With a little luck, Griever FC's Juan Rocendo got control of the ball when Denis Gaitan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabricio Haitz hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Griever FC's Casimiro Abar couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 69th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Puelén. 71 minutes into the match, Puelén's Victor Lazcano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juan Rocendo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Celso Argoitz 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. 74 minutes into the game, one of Puelén:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 75th minute there was a penalty for Griever FC. Casimiro Abar stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nicolas Baumar. 1-1. Victor Lazcano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan Rocendo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Gualterio Ralondo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 82 minutes, Victor Lazcano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Puelén's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victor Lazcano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Jonas Ermengol fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Griever FC's protests and gave Jonas Ermengol a yellow card for diving instead. Puelén's Nicolas Baumar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Kinsen in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute Victor Lazcano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Rocendo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Rocendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Lazcano in the 97th minute of play. In the 98th minute, Denis Gaitan fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Juan Rocendo, passed just outside the right post. In the 102nd minute, Denis Gaitan made a precise shot to the right of Juan Rocendo. Griever FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3.