League Play-Off

Estadio Cieneguita
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diego Manex got the match started through his kick off. Cieneguita's Saverio Gonchan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martín Palermo in the 4th minute of play. Cieneguita's attentive Delmiro Gilesindo managed to snatch the ball when Aaron Aguilera made a throw-in in the 6th minute of the game. Cieneguita's Saverio Gonchan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Odol in the 10th minute of play. Hermelando Bustunzuria was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 14th minute, Evelio Donzel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute Martín Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saverio Gonchan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Odol in the 25th minute of play forced Cieneguita's goalkeeper Saverio Gonchan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Martín Palermo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Cieneguita's goal looked a bit too open when Martín Palermo came free, but Saverio Gonchan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Martín Palermo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cieneguita's Saverio Gonchan. Saverio Gonchan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Saverio Gonchan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Odol in the 40th minute of the match. Martín Palermo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Saverio Gonchan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Martín Palermo was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Casimiro Lop was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cieneguita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ZarA A.C the free kick. The supporters of ZarA A.C booed when Cieneguita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casimiro Lop didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Cieneguita's Saverio Gonchan got control of the ball when Sebastian Odol tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rareș Feraru in the 59th minute of play forced Cieneguita's goalkeeper Saverio Gonchan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casimiro Lop was shown his second yellow card after 61 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Manex in the 65th minute of play forced ZarA A.C's goalkeeper Cristobal Felipo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Odol came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Saverio Gonchan could save by the left post. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cieneguita's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gavino Tabor was slow to take the kick. During this time ZarA A.C's players had a chance to rest. Rene Erruki was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Rene Erruki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 77 minutes into the match, Cieneguita's goalkeeper Saverio Gonchan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavino Tabor. 81 minutes into the game, Cristobal Cefero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cieneguita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ZarA A.C the free kick. Cieneguita's Saverio Gonchan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martín Palermo in the 83rd minute of play.