League Play-Off

Dante Mastropierro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Severino Nerio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fabricio Salomone scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Desiderio Abechuco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Severino Nerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Desiderio Abechuco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severino Nerio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Desiderio Abechuco came out and tried to block the shot, but Severino Nerio slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 14th minute. Augusto Casomiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Innocenzio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Hodei hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Delicia's goalkeeper Desiderio Abechuco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabricio Salomone. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Nerio in the 23rd minute of play forced Delicia's goalkeeper Desiderio Abechuco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabricio Salomone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desiderio Abechuco having to interfere. Delicia's Desiderio Abechuco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Nerio in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Delicia getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Joaquin Chale hit a great ball. Puerta de Hierro's Gerónimo Txerran shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 35th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Desiderio Abechuco but with some difficulty. In the 39th minute, Modesto Confesor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabricio Salomone got free with Desiderio Abechuco in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Severino Nerio in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Desiderio Abechuco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felipe Innocenzio struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Augusto Casomiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Delicia. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicolas Lucero was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Nicolas Lucero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Augusto Casomiro. That made the score 2-1 in the 51 minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Delicia's Felipe Innocenzio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augusto Casomiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Fabricio Salomone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 61 minutes, Fabricio Salomone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Puerta de Hierro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabricio Salomone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicolas Lucero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 played minutes Delicia got a freekick which was hit by Modesto Confesor. Severino Nerio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Severino Nerio struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Desiderio Abechuco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puerta de Hierro. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Felipe Innocenzio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Delicia's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Innocenzio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Casomiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Delicia fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Delicia's Nicolas Lucero looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Delicia getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Joaquin Chale hit a great ball. Desiderio Abechuco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabricio Salomone, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Augusto Casomiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Lucero in the 88th minute of the match.