League Play-Off

Mauricio Serna
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raul Nafarroa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adolfo Santana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nemesio Niguel went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Ituzaingó FC booed when C.A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Hustaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Isaias Beltza in the 8th minute really tested Adolfo Santana's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of Ituzaingó FC booed when C.A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Haritzeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, C.A. Independiente's Adolfo Santana got control of the ball when Santos Fidensio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ituzaingó FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Ituzaingó FC:s Jaroslaw Franzik showed great skill when he stopped Adolfo Haritzeder:s penalty. Adolfo Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Telesforo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adolfo Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nemesio Niguel in the 25th minute of play. With a little luck, C.A. Independiente's Adolfo Santana got control of the ball when Benedicto Txomin tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ricardo Telesforo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Ricardo Telesforo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Vellito hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, C.A. Independiente's Raul Nafarroa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jaroslaw Franzik narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37th minute of the match Baltasar Urritz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jaroslaw Franzik skillfully saved the ball. Benedicto Txomin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Santana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Santos Fidensio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had been going on for 47 minutes, Ituzaingó FC's Isaias Beltza got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Adolfo Santana. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benedicto Txomin to strike the kick off in the second half. Benedicto Txomin struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Adolfo Santana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ituzaingó FC. Adolfo Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Telesforo in the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the game, Ituzaingó FC's Ricardo Telesforo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adolfo Santana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Santos Fidensio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Santana having to interfere. Rolando Hustaz charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rolando Hustaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rolando Hustaz hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute Ricardo Telesforo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Benedicto Txomin notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of C.A. Independiente's Adolfo Santana. Adolfo Santana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Adolfo Santana came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Ituzaingó FC's Ricardo Telesforo. But to his dismay, Ricardo Telesforo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Adolfo Santana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ricardo Telesforo's shot from short distance in the 94th minute.