League Play-Off

Ordóñez
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Evelio Jax kicked off to start the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 11th minute of the game. One of Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ordóñez FC:s goal. After 16 played minutes Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C got a freekick which was hit by Urbano Lope. After a defensive mix-up in Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's zone, Rene Umbruso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erasmo Bautista came out of the goal and Rene Umbruso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 19 minutes into the match, Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Jax came free, but Erasmo Bautista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's Erasmo Bautista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evelio Jax in the 20th minute of play. Erasmo Bautista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Jax in the 23rd minute of play. Evelio Jax received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Erasmo Bautista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Erasmo Bautista successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 33rd minute, Arsenio Musko fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Geronimo Fidele to strike the kick off in the second half. Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's Astor Lluc got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Ordóñez FC's Epifanio Abechuco got control of the ball when Godofredo Esquipula tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 57 played minutes Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C got a freekick which was hit by Godofredo Esquipula. After 58 played minutes Rene Umbruso shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's Erasmo Bautista to catch but Rene Umbruso was lucky. It became 2-0 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. 64 minutes into the game, Geronimo Fidele was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ordóñez FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's Geronimo Fidele got a free kick in the 64th minute. When Ordóñez FC's Arsenio Musko, in the 78th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ordóñez FC. Geronimo Fidele was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 80th minute. Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Epifanio Abechuco made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Geronimo Fidele sent off a good shot on target. Evelio Jax recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arsenio Musko struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Erasmo Bautista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ordóñez FC. 94 minutes into the match, Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Jax came free, but Erasmo Bautista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C's Godofredo Esquipula got his second yellow card of the match in the 97th minute. The referee ordered Godofredo Esquipula off the ground. In the 97th match minute, Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godofredo Esquipula to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Celtas de Río Cuarto F.C players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ordóñez FC.