League Play-Off

La Bombonera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Justino Truylos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Amenábar booed when Peluca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuno Agüero didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Lucas Eder had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felipe Jago. Peluca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucas Eder was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Eder in the 11th minute of play forced Peluca FC's goalkeeper Felipe Jago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Jago didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucas Eder went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 15 minutes, Horacio Aritza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Peluca FC and the Amenábar players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute, Horacio Aritza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Peluca FC's Froilan Garci nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lázaro Nofre made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. An unexpected shot in the 22nd minute by Cecilio Socorro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Kuno Agüero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lázaro Nofre read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Froilan Garci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Froilan Garci who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Lázaro Nofre when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 31st minute, Ismael Abancens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Quintyn was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 33 minutes into the match. Lucas Eder took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felipe Jago. Felipe Jago dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Kuno Agüero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Amenábar's zone, Jeremias Pancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lázaro Nofre came out of the goal and Jeremias Pancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 2-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Kuno Agüero made the kick off in the second half. Jeremias Pancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Lázaro Nofre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 60 minutes of play, Peluca FC's Kuno Agüero made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lázaro Nofre was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Amenábar defense, Kuno Agüero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lázaro Nofre. The Amenábar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lázaro Nofre should have stopped the shot. Amenábar's Lázaro Nofre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kuno Agüero in the 67th minute of play. After 69 played minutes Peluca FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernan Lluis. 71 minutes into the match, Peluca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Piarres came free, but Felipe Jago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justino Truylos in the 73rd minute of play forced Peluca FC's goalkeeper Felipe Jago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Jago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Piarres in the 77th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Justino Truylos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Felipe Jago, 4-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justino Truylos in the 89th minute of play forced Peluca FC's goalkeeper Felipe Jago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peluca FC's Kuno Agüero got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute Kuno Agüero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Nofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Peluca FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Amenábar to win.