League Play-Off

Paso
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bahia Blanca City's Jimeno Chago 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. In the 5th minute Raul Inko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Dodorol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Bahia Blanca City's Gilberto Qwinton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Artaldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Jimeno Chago put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Nestor Artaldo. Nestor Artaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Qwinton in the 15th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Jimeno Chago put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Nestor Artaldo. Lucio Llorian received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gilberto Dodorol came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucio Llorian slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 21st minute. After 26 played minutes Bahia Blanca City got a freekick which was hit by Jimeno Chago. Gilberto Qwinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Artaldo having to interfere. A collision led to Bahia Blanca City getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Aldo Oliviero hit a great ball. Paso AFC's Raul Inko got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nereo Batista hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Jimeno Chago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gilberto Qwinton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Nestor Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raul Inko to make the kick off. After 55 played minutes Bahia Blanca City got a freekick which was hit by Gavino Guipuzkoa. Nestor Artaldo made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Gilberto Qwinton sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Paso AFC's Dante Naelio got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Gilberto Qwinton might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nestor Artaldo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilberto Qwinton ran back to his position shaking his head. If Lucio Llorian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilberto Qwinton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nestor Artaldo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Gilberto Dodorol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Inko in the 89th minute of play. Jimeno Chago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Artaldo having to interfere. Bahia Blanca City's Jimeno Chago was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 98th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Bahia Blanca City's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.