League Play-Off

Juan Roman Riquelme
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. Casimiro Elodio started the match with the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Románticos FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Buenos Aires FC:s goal. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Buenos Aires FC. Antonio Mingo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hugo Columbo. 0-1. In the 12th minute Simon Pudes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Columbo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Cedro in the 13th minute of play forced Románticos FC's goalkeeper Hugo Columbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eriberto Behe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Blas Rio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benicio Tonete hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Generoso Tancredo hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute of the match Aurelio Ixaka sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Blas Rio skillfully saved the ball. After 19 minutes, Simon Pudes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buenos Aires FC and the Románticos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Buenos Aires FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Pudes to maneuver through the defense. Casimiro Elodio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Blas Rio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Hermengildo Opilano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eriberto Behe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Buenos Aires FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Behe came free, but Blas Rio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casimiro Elodio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blas Rio having to interfere. After 30 minutes, Generoso Tancredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buenos Aires FC and the Románticos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Generoso Tancredo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santos Ranolfo during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th match minute, Buenos Aires FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santos Ranolfo to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute of the match, Eriberto Behe tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Blas Rio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 47 minutes into the match, Románticos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Pudes came free, but Hugo Columbo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Simon Pudes was the one to do the kick off. Santos Ranolfo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute Simon Pudes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Columbo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Santos Ranolfo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eriberto Behe struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Blas Rio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Románticos FC. Blas Rio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Behe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilberto Cedro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Hugo Columbo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eriberto Behe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blas Rio having to interfere. Eriberto Behe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Blas Rio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Hermengildo Opilano fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buenos Aires FC's protests and gave Hermengildo Opilano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Románticos FC booed when Buenos Aires FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermengildo Opilano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Casimiro Elodio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Blas Rio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Buenos Aires FC's zone, Gualterio Gines stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blas Rio came out of the goal and Gualterio Gines tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. German Janpier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Eriberto Behe came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Románticos FC 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 Eriberto Behe couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Buenos Aires FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Santos Ranolfo hit a great ball. Románticos FC's Hugo Columbo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Románticos FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilberto Cedro got free with Hugo Columbo in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eriberto Behe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Blas Rio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Blas Rio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eriberto Behe went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Románticos FC fully deserved thier win.