League Play-Off

Salado
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. Blas Enaut started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Quequén's Eloy Stephen got a free kick in the 5th minute. Blas Enaut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quequén's Bartolo Leheren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Tartalo in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Salado FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasio Gai to maneuver through the defense. Gogo Tiadoro spun around in front of the goal 27 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Salado FC's goal. Blas Enaut had several of the Quequén's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 34 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Bartolo Leheren as he didn't even see the shot coming. After 37 minutes of play Salado FC's Anastasio Gai was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Anastasio Gai hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Generoso Tartalo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salado FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Generoso Tartalo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Generoso Tartalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Blas Enaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adrian Obano to strike the kick off in the second half. Victoriano Mero kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. If Matias Ihintza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 63 minutes, Gogo Tiadoro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quequén's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gogo Tiadoro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Generoso Tartalo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Generoso Tartalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benito Quin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Bartolo Leheren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 72 minutes, Generoso Tartalo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salado FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Generoso Tartalo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eloy Stephen hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. If Adrian Obano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartolo Leheren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blas Enaut in the 83rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Quequén's zone, Generoso Tartalo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bartolo Leheren came out of the goal and Generoso Tartalo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th minute, Jairo Jon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartolo Leheren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Generoso Tartalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 90 played minutes Quequén got a freekick which was hit by Eloy Stephen. The audience was convinced that Generoso Tartalo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bartolo Leheren was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 94th minute Generoso Tartalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartolo Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Blas Enaut during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Generoso Tartalo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Salado FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.