League Play-Off

Estadio Saladillo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vladimiro Remir started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Atlético Sta. Clara got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Telesforo. 6 minutes into the match, Saladillo's Norberto Bernal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauricio Lorencio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elvio Tadzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Birila having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Elvio Tadzio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atlético Sta. Clara's supporters rose to their feet, but Elvio Tadzio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santos Birila breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Santos Birila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Eate, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 19th minute, Benito Gonsalvo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atlético Sta. Clara's Elvio Tadzio suffered a sore thigh after 23 minutes and couldn't finish the game. In a very dangerous position, a player in Saladillo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Atlético Sta. Clara a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aquiles Baldovino, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Saladillo's Santos Birila. 0-1. Saladillo's Santos Birila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Eate in the 29th minute of play. Atlético Sta. Clara's Mauricio Lorencio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Sta. Clara from getting a goal against them. Mauricio Lorencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiro Remir, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. When Gustavo Opilano fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Sta. Clara's protests and gave Gustavo Opilano a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atlético Sta. Clara's Gustavo Opilano got a free kick in the 40th minute. If Norberto Bernal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Atlético Sta. Clara were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Federico Eate to make the kick off. Federico Eate struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Santos Birila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético Sta. Clara. In the 56th minute, Honorio Maura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guido Matro charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guido Matro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes Atlético Sta. Clara got a freekick which was hit by Guido Matro. Norberto Bernal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Mauricio Lorencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th match minute, Atlético Sta. Clara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guido Matro to maneuver through the defense. If Norberto Bernal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Saladillo booed when Atlético Sta. Clara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Matro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atlético Sta. Clara's Mauricio Lorencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Bernal in the 81st minute of play. Federico Eate fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Birila having to interfere. Guido Matro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Santos Birila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Federico Eate sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Atlético Sta. Clara's Santos Birila threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Federico Eate, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Federico Eate sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.