League Play-Off

La Olla
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tiburcio Mambru took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Tiburcio Mambru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rigoberto Txatxu was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. When Robustiano Cordareo came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Talleres Cba. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Robustiano Cordareo couldn't finish the play. 12 minutes into the match, Larroque FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiburcio Mambru came free, but Rigoberto Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tiburcio Mambru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robustiano Cordareo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rigoberto Txatxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, Larroque FC's Cristobal Sayvion nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cirilo Curcio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, Talleres Cba.'s Tiburcio Mambru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rigoberto Txatxu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Cristobal Sayvion fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Larroque FC's protests and gave Cristobal Sayvion a yellow card for diving instead. Talleres Cba.'s Silvio Santiago couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 28th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Larroque FC. A collision led to Larroque FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Cecilio Kaiet hit a great ball. Robustiano Cordareo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Txatxu having to interfere. Robustiano Cordareo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rigoberto Txatxu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tiburcio Mambru's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Tiburcio Mambru made a precise shot to the right of Rigoberto Txatxu. Larroque FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Rigoberto Txatxu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robustiano Cordareo's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Talleres Cba.'s Tiburcio Mambru got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when German Gauargi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Robustiano Cordareo took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rigoberto Txatxu. Rigoberto Txatxu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Tiburcio Mambru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rigoberto Txatxu came out and tried to block the shot, but Tiburcio Mambru slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 65th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Larroque FC's goalkeeper Rigoberto Txatxu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robustiano Cordareo. German Gauargi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Cirilo Curcio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robustiano Cordareo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tiburcio Mambru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rigoberto Txatxu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Cirilo Curcio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Gauargi, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Talleres Cba. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.