League Play-Off

El Cementerio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Laureano Berbiz started the match with the kick off. DEPORTIVO ZAETA's Aureliano Llope proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save DEPORTIVO ZAETA from getting a goal against them. After recieving a nice pass, DEPORTIVO ZAETA's Florencio Fliz tried to score from far away in the 9th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Aldo Veto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliano Llope having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Florencio Fliz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DEPORTIVO ZAETA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.A. Almafuerte the free kick. A collision led to DEPORTIVO ZAETA getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Florencio Fliz hit a great ball. Arkadiusz Narbut took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Peter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes C.A. Almafuerte's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florencio Fliz who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Artemio Lluques almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but C.A. Almafuerte's Arkadiusz Narbut did a great save. After 25 minutes C.A. Almafuerte's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florencio Fliz who took care of the corner kick. DEPORTIVO ZAETA's Aureliano Llope proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save DEPORTIVO ZAETA from getting a goal against them. Artemio Lluques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Arkadiusz Narbut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Enmanuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Aureliano Llope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Marcial Enmanuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aureliano Llope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Aldo Veto fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A. Almafuerte's protests and gave Aldo Veto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st minute, Aldo Veto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. C.A. Almafuerte's Aldo Veto got his second yellow card of the match in the 45th minute. The referee ordered Aldo Veto off the ground. The supporters of DEPORTIVO ZAETA booed when C.A. Almafuerte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Veto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Marcial Enmanuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliano Llope having to interfere. Arkadiusz Narbut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laureano Berbiz in the 57th minute of play. DEPORTIVO ZAETA's Florencio Fliz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arkadiusz Narbut in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Paulino Silvino kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After 64 played minutes, C.A. Almafuerte's Tomas Bladi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aureliano Llope came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A. Almafuerte reached it. Artemio Lluques's late challenge caught a C.A. Almafuerte's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artemio Lluques helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of C.A. Almafuerte booed when DEPORTIVO ZAETA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Lluques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arkadiusz Narbut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camilo Peter, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After having played for 72 minutes, Marcial Enmanuel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A. Almafuerte's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcial Enmanuel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 74 minutes, Tomas Bladi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.A. Almafuerte and the DEPORTIVO ZAETA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tomas Bladi hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Florencio Fliz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. DEPORTIVO ZAETA's Florencio Fliz got his second yellow card of the match in the 78th minute. The referee ordered Florencio Fliz off the ground. After 80 played minutes C.A. Almafuerte got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Sadurni. Felix Hermon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arkadiusz Narbut read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. C.A. Almafuerte's Teo Mercurio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luciano Abadia, made in the 85th minute of the game. Arkadiusz Narbut made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Hermon in the 87th minute. Camilo Peter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 94 minutes of play, C.A. Almafuerte's Marcial Enmanuel made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aureliano Llope was left in no man's land by his defense there! Many of DEPORTIVO ZAETA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. DEPORTIVO ZAETA may have spent more time on the ball, but C.A. Almafuerte were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.