League Play-Off

EL MATADERO
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ezequiel Bazkoare kicked off to start the match. In the 6th match minute, Graneros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Eudoxio to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Aurken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Maldonado in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Tacuarí FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Oliverios came free, but Bruno Aurken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Pablo Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Aurken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Maldonado in the 16th minute of play. If Leonel Oliverios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Aurken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Maldonado in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th minute Ezequiel Bazkoare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingo Fernanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Leonel Oliverios cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bruno Aurken was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pablo Maldonado 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. Bruno Aurken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Oliverios in the 41st minute of play. Leonel Oliverios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Aurken having to interfere. Pablo Maldonado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Aurken having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonel Oliverios to strike the kick off in the second half. Pablo Maldonado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Aurken having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tacuarí FC's zone, Pablo Maldonado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Aurken came out of the goal and Pablo Maldonado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Graneros FC's Domingo Fernanco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Bazkoare in the 59th minute of play. Domingo Fernanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Bazkoare in the 60th minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Amancio Rico cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Domingo Fernanco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Amancio Rico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezequiel Bazkoare's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Domingo Fernanco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Bruno Aurken made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Pablo Maldonado sent off a good shot on target. Domingo Fernanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Bazkoare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ezequiel Bazkoare received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Domingo Fernanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.