League Play-Off

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Simon kicked off to start the match. Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Invisible's Gonzalo Martínez got a free kick in the 12th minute. Franc Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Judas Verón, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Invisible's Segundo Jakes quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Maximiano Delgado, made in the 19th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Belgrano de Pibasog defense, Santiago Simon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardo Raggio. The Belgrano de Pibasog fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardo Raggio should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Jaunzuria in the 34th minute of play forced Invisible's goalkeeper Franc Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Melquiades Henrico lost his temper 36 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 36 minutes into the game, one of Belgrano de Pibasog:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Gonzalo Martínez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Judas Verón made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Santiago Simon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bernardo Raggio was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 60th minute of the match Belgrano de Pibasog got a corner. Invisible's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Garcia Morros ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Garcia Morros almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Invisible's Franc Armani did a great save. A collision led to Invisible getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gonzalo Martínez hit a great ball. The nice shot from Judas Verón in the 72ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Franc Armani had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas De La Cruz in the 74th minute of play forced Belgrano de Pibasog's goalkeeper Bernardo Raggio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas De La Cruz in the 80th minute of play. If Nicolas De La Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esequiel Barco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Bernardo Raggio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timo Haydon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Franc Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iulian Ilinca in the 89th minute of play forced Invisible's goalkeeper Franc Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iulian Ilinca in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franc Armani saved Invisible from getting behind. 92 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas De La Cruz came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvio Abadia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franc Armani having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Iulian Ilinca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Franc Armani. That made the score 3-1 in the 95 minute of play.