League Play-Off

Estadio Bañado
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julian Vachon made the kick off which started today's match. In the 9th minute Leonardo Txilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Domiku saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Leonardo Txilar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corea Grande's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonardo Txilar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hernan Domiku breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 16 minutes, Jeronimo Asteri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corea Grande's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeronimo Asteri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg Hernan Domiku managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Corea Grande's Jeronimo Asteri fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Leonel Pedroso charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonel Pedroso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 24 played minutes Olimpo FC got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Pedroso. After 25 played minutes Olimpo FC got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Erroman. Jeronimo Asteri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Denis Romero struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Hernan Domiku didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corea Grande. After a defensive mix-up in Olimpo FC's zone, Leonardo Txilar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernan Domiku came out of the goal and Leonardo Txilar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Denis Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Domiku having to interfere. In the 45th minute there was a penalty for Olimpo FC. Melquiades Abalos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Marcos Gergori. 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonardo Txilar made a kick off. If Denis Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Vachon in the 53rd minute of play forced Corea Grande's goalkeeper Marcos Gergori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Olimpo FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Leonel Pedroso hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Olimpo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Romero came free, but Hernan Domiku reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Leonardo Txilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergio Gimenez charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sergio Gimenez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Corea Grande's Leonardo Txilar got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Denis Romero's late challenge caught a Olimpo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denis Romero helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Corea Grande getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Denis Romero hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute, Leonardo Txilar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hernan Domiku was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Leonardo Txilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Domiku having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denis Romero in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hernan Domiku saved Olimpo FC from getting behind. Corea Grande were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Olimpo FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jeronimo Asteri took the corner. Corea Grande's Jeronimo Asteri was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hernan Domiku in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Marcos Gergori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Pedroso in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Ramon Erroman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Olimpo FC booed when Corea Grande was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaudencio Gartzen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Gergori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Pedroso in the 98th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Corea Grande players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.