League Play-Off

Chapadmalal
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. Salvador Alfonso started the match with the kick off. Severino Romelio was a little too slow when Honorio Sidoro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. When Teobaldo Manex fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chapadmalal FC's protests and gave Teobaldo Manex a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Chapelco FC booed when Chapadmalal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teobaldo Manex didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Chapelco FC fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Chapelco FC's Igor Henry looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvador Alfonso in the 18th minute of play forced Chapadmalal FC's goalkeeper Isaac Anaya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Henry hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Fermin Ekain from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Severino Romelio's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Salvador Alfonso kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. If Honorio Sidoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horacio James might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severino Romelio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horacio James ran back to his position shaking his head. When Teobaldo Manex came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Chapadmalal FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Teobaldo Manex couldn't finish the play. 46 minutes into the match, Chapelco FC's goalkeeper Severino Romelio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Horacio James. Horacio James in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Severino Romelio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teobaldo Manex stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Chapadmalal FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Teobaldo Manex hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Chapelco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Horacio James came free, but Severino Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Horacio James's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Severino Romelio was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Chapelco FC's Severino Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horacio James in the 64th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Chapelco FC got a freekick which was hit by Leo Garaona. After having played for 74 minutes, Salvador Alfonso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chapelco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Salvador Alfonso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saturnino Polo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Isaac Anaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaac Anaya didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. After 81 played minutes Chapadmalal FC got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Lopes. Horacio James fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Romelio having to interfere. Isaac Anaya made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Saturnino Polo sent off a good shot on target. Severino Romelio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horacio James went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.