League Play-Off

Aimogasta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gogo Ubelteso made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Fermin Cheche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Ortzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, CA RIVER PLATE's Basilio Fresco got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 9th minute, Enzo Lauren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulino Ortzi was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Abelardo Leoiar. Isaac Quintyn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Firmin having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Adolfo Florinio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Paulino Ortzi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abelardo Leoiar's late challenge caught a CA RIVER PLATE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Leoiar helped the player get up and apologised. 19 minutes into the game, one of Aimogasta:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 25th minute, Diego Lixandro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ovidio Firmin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 27th minute, Silvio Orlanda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ovidio Firmin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Lixandro went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Isaac Quintyn hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Gogo Ubelteso scored 1-5 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ovidio Firmin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute, Diego Lixandro 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. Aimogasta's Ovidio Firmin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedicto Berdaitz in the 45th minute of play. Ovidio Firmin had in the 50thth minute some difficulties stopping Benedicto Berdaitz's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Benedicto Berdaitz did an outstanding performance 50 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-6 to the right of an irritated Ovidio Firmin in the goal.

The supporters of CA RIVER PLATE booed when Aimogasta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Herauso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Aimogasta's zone, Gogo Ubelteso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidio Firmin came out of the goal and Gogo Ubelteso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ovidio Firmin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Lixandro in the 71st minute. CA RIVER PLATE's Paulino Ortzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Cheche in the 75th minute of play. Paulino Ortzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Florinio in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Fermin Cheche cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-6. Paulino Ortzi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ovidio Firmin made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Diego Lixandro sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Aimogasta's Saturnino Errolan got a free kick in the 90th minute. After 91 minutes of play Aimogasta's Abelardo Leoiar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in Aimogasta fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! In the 93rd minute there was a penalty for CA RIVER PLATE. Benedicto Berdaitz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ovidio Firmin. 3-8. A collision led to CA RIVER PLATE getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Gogo Ubelteso hit a great ball. Diego Lixandro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Ovidio Firmin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 100 minutes in the game, Gogo Ubelteso fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ovidio Firmin having to interfere. CA RIVER PLATE'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.