League Play-Off

Estadio San Martín
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pastor Quiroga took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd match minute, Melincué was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Bermudez to maneuver through the defense. 3 minutes into the game, Benicio Foro threw the ball into play from the sideline. Escalada City FC's Celestino Ponce quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Quiroga in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wincent Zajonc saved Melincué from getting behind. 11 minutes into the game, Hector Libertad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Melincué's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Escalada City FC the free kick. Hector Libertad kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Wincent Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Quiroga in the 14th minute of the match. Wincent Zajonc made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Pastor Quiroga sent off a good shot on target. Aureliano Sein charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aureliano Sein the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th of the match, Celestino Ponce tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Wincent Zajonc got in the way and made a wonderful save. In the 27th minute, Pastor Quiroga 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. When %teams%'s Pastor Quiroga was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 32 minutes into the game. Wincent Zajonc was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. After 37 minutes, Benicio Foro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Melincué and the Escalada City FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Melincué's Benicio Foro got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Melincué's goalkeeper Wincent Zajonc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pastor Quiroga got free with Wincent Zajonc in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joaquin Bermudez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquin Bermudez made a kick off. Segundo Bingen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Pastor Noriega made a huge save. Celestino Ponce struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Wincent Zajonc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escalada City FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pastor Quiroga in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wincent Zajonc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Marty Norton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd match minute, Escalada City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Columbo to maneuver through the defense. Benicio Foro kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Celestino Ponce struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Wincent Zajonc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escalada City FC. Pastor Quiroga struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Wincent Zajonc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escalada City FC. The audience was convinced that Pastor Quiroga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wincent Zajonc was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Wincent Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celestino Ponce, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Wincent Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Quiroga, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Dalmacio Salvatore's late challenge caught a Escalada City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dalmacio Salvatore helped the player get up and apologised. Dalmacio Salvatore kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Pastor Quiroga sped through Melincué's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Wincent Zajonc. 92 minutes into the match, Melincué's goal looked a bit too open when Marty Norton came free, but Wincent Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Melincué defense, Celestino Ponce kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wincent Zajonc. The Melincué fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wincent Zajonc should have stopped the shot.