League Play-Off

Estadio Fray Romeo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Filial Diego A. Maradona's Tato Barberá started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Silvestre Acevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 played minutes Filial Diego A. Maradona got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Telesforo. A collision led to Filial Diego A. Maradona getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Brockman Pearson hit a great ball. Tato Barberá struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Erdi Suavi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Filial Diego A. Maradona. In the 33rd minute, Tato Barberá made a precise shot to the right of Erdi Suavi. Puentes de Olavarría's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 38th minute Tato Barberá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdi Suavi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tato Barberá in the 44th minute of play forced Puentes de Olavarría's goalkeeper Erdi Suavi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, David Hechter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Puentes de Olavarría's Erdi Suavi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tato Barberá in the 47th minute of play. The Puentes de Olavarría players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Filial Diego A. Maradona were winning 0-1.

Filial Diego A. Maradona's Celso Quinteros was substituted for Jacinto Soter. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silvestre Acevedo to make the kick off. Tato Barberá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erdi Suavi having to interfere. The supporters of Filial Diego A. Maradona booed when Puentes de Olavarría was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Manni didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Cordearo during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Puentes de Olavarría was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Cordearo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Tato Barberá managed to get in a good position for a shot. Filial Diego A. Maradona's supporters rose to their feet, but Tato Barberá was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erdi Suavi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Augusto Cordearo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Filial Diego A. Maradona's Tato Barberá sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erdi Suavi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Puentes de Olavarría's Gonzalo Ciceron got a free kick in the 78th minute. Ramiro Rutenio fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 89th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. When Gonzalo Ciceron fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Puentes de Olavarría's protests and gave Gonzalo Ciceron a yellow card for diving instead. When the final whistle sounded Filial Diego A. Maradona left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Puentes de Olavarría.