League Play-Off

Zonda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sunchales FC's Edelmiro Sendoa 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. The crowd rose to their feet as German Pes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luciano Marcones. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. When Cosme Niva fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sunchales FC's protests and gave Cosme Niva a yellow card for diving instead. Cosme Niva kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Freddy Chuse managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zonda FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddy Chuse was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luciano Marcones breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot by Freddy Chuse from long distance, 15 minutes into the match, got Luciano Marcones's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Zonda FC's Julio Arixo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Ishmael in the 22nd minute of play. Reynaldo Ishmael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 26 minutes into the match, Zonda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edelmiro Sendoa came free, but Julio Arixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. German Pes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvio Walme's late challenge caught a Sunchales FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvio Walme helped the player get up and apologised. Silvio Walme kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Reynaldo Ishmael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Arixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Arixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Ishmael, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Julio Arixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edelmiro Sendoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Julio Arixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Ishmael in the 38th minute of the match. When Reynaldo Ishmael, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 44 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julio Arixo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Luciano Marcones took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Pes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Sunchales FC's goal looked a bit too open when German Pes came free, but Luciano Marcones reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sunchales FC's Baldomero Orlanda got a free kick in the 59th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reynaldo Ishmael in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Arixo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luciano Marcones showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roque Satordi in the 67th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Sunchales FC's Edelmiro Sendoa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Arixo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Arixo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reynaldo Ishmael in the 71st minute. Sunchales FC were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Zonda FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guillermo Heli took the corner. The corner led Sunchales FC's Guillermo Heli to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Arixo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Zonda FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Roque Satordi hit a great ball. After 77 minutes of play, Zonda FC's Roque Satordi made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luciano Marcones was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, Zonda FC's Roque Satordi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luciano Marcones narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lino Lluques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roque Satordi might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luciano Marcones. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roque Satordi ran back to his position shaking his head. If Edelmiro Sendoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 98 in the game by Reynaldo Ishmael from a close distance when the talented Julio Arixo managed to make a qualified save. Zonda FC's players were relieved. Sunchales FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.