League Play-Off

La Bombonera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arnulfo Bonadona kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, RHCP's goal looked a bit too open when 杜义亦 came free, but Daniel Kornatowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Bonadona's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Daniel Kornatowski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 7 minutes into the match, Arnulfo Bonadona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniel Kornatowski. RHCP's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnulfo Bonadona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Arnulfo Bonadona fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Boca Juniors's protests and gave Arnulfo Bonadona a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Boca Juniors's Arnulfo Bonadona got a free kick in the 10th minute. Julian Cesario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Euloxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Benicio Aballe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Cesario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julian Cesario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Euloxu, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Arnulfo Bonadona got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 22 minutes into the match, Elias Iruinea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julian Cesario. Boca Juniors's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Iruinea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, RHCP's Elias Iruinea got a free kick in the 25th minute. Astor Jerano hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Arnulfo Bonadona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st minute, Benicio Aballe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julian Cesario was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The supporters of RHCP booed when Boca Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonides Carlomagno didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Boca Juniors's zone, Astor Jerano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julian Cesario came out of the goal and Astor Jerano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind RHCP's goalkeeper Daniel Kornatowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnulfo Bonadona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Daniel Kornatowski having to make a save. Boca Juniors's Leandro Quilo broke free in the 43rd minute of the match and struck a powerful long shot that almost became a goal, but instead the ball went outside the right post. An obvious chance of a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Del Piero in the 53rd minute of play forced RHCP's goalkeeper Daniel Kornatowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julian Cesario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Euloxu in the 56th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Leandro Quilo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Euloxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julian Cesario having to interfere. After having played for 65 minutes, Benicio Aballe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RHCP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benicio Aballe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Boca Juniors's Julian Cesario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Euloxu in the 67th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnulfo Bonadona in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Kornatowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Feliciano Eutropio hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 86thth minute of the game Arnulfo Bonadona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RHCP's Daniel Kornatowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Boca Juniors fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Boca Juniors's Arnulfo Bonadona 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 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Daniel Kornatowski came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Boca Juniors's Arnulfo Bonadona. But to his dismay, Arnulfo Bonadona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the RHCP players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Boca Juniors.