League Play-Off

El Coliseo de River
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pastor Regis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Rosendo Llorienzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. River Plate de Hurlingham's Inocencio Oliverios got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to River Plate de Hurlingham getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Abel Lopes hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in River Plate de Hurlingham's zone, Apolo Duarte stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Mercurio came out of the goal and Apolo Duarte tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pastor Regis in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emilio Mercurio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 19 minutes into the match, los leones del oeste's Apolo Duarte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emilio Mercurio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abel Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Gavino Tercero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 minutes, Inocencio Oliverios made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. los leones del oeste's Gavino Tercero tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Pastor Regis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Emilio Mercurio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 minutes, Pastor Regis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the los leones del oeste and the River Plate de Hurlingham players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, los leones del oeste was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Regis to maneuver through the defense. Inocencio Oliverioss short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Gavino Tercero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Inocencio Oliverios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Inocencio Oliverios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baldomiro Hegoi's late challenge caught a River Plate de Hurlingham's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baldomiro Hegoi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 54th minute, one of los leones del oeste:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for los leones del oeste. Gavino Tercero went to the wrong direction when Manuel Rodas was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Gavino Tercero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Inocencio Oliverios's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Apolo Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When River Plate de Hurlingham's Inocencio Oliverios in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye los leones del oeste's goalie prevented a goal. When River Plate de Hurlingham's Inocencio Oliverios in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye los leones del oeste's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Rodas in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavino Tercero saved los leones del oeste from getting behind. In the 68th minute Inocencio Oliverios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavino Tercero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute, Manuel Rodas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gavino Tercero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocencio Oliverios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavino Tercero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inocencio Oliverios, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Inocencio Oliverios sped through los leones del oeste's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gavino Tercero. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of los leones del oeste:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of River Plate de Hurlingham:s goal. Manuel Rodas placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Naldo in the 95th minute of play forced River Plate de Hurlingham's goalkeeper Emilio Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute los leones del oeste were awarded a corner. Esteve Hanot went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on los leones del oeste's corner Esteve Hanot fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emilio Mercurio quite easily take care of the ball. los leones del oeste's Esteve Hanot has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 98th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. River Plate de Hurlingham fully deserved thier win.