League Play-Off

Arena Cuarta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 10 minutes into the match, Rio Cuarto's Victorino Satordi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adolfo Alvarez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adolfo Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Jon in the 13th minute of the match. If Victorino Satordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Christian Jon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Victorino Satordi might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Alvarez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorino Satordi ran back to his position shaking his head. If Victorino Satordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Jon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Adolfo Alvarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramon Acuña lost his temper 27 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 27 minutes into the game, one of Magia & Locura:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Adolfo Alvarez, was totally fooled by Rio Cuarto's Claudio Criston, who 29 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Feliberto Montrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Esteban Ramone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteban Ramone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliberto Montrell in the 40th minute of play. If Feliberto Montrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Christian Jon was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Christian Jon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adolfo Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Jon in the 59th minute of the match. Adolfo Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Jon in the 64th minute of play. Feliberto Montrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Esteban Ramone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Satordi in the 69th minute of play forced Magia & Locura's goalkeeper Adolfo Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Eustacio Iliana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Magia & Locura's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rio Cuarto the free kick. After a rather tough play, Magia & Locura's Eustacio Iliana got a free kick in the 75th minute. Claudio Criston took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adolfo Alvarez. Magia & Locura's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Feliberto Montrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Eugenio Mederi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victorino Satordi might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Alvarez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorino Satordi ran back to his position shaking his head. Victorino Satordi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Alvarez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Rio Cuarto booed when Magia & Locura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacarias Peter didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Magia & Locura's Jeronimo Quintin got a free kick in the 88th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Rio Cuarto's Claudio Criston tried to score from far away in the 89th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Feliberto Montrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Montrell struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Esteban Ramone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Magia & Locura. Christian Jon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Alvarez having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rio Cuarto fans cheered their team off the field, for while Magia & Locura had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.