League Play-Off

La Bombonera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Segundo Nicholas kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Paolo Urtungo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sergio Lia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Segundo Nicholas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dario Blai kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Sergio Lia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Eli in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Xeneize booed when Sepulturas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Loi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mateo Chago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Segundo Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Segundo Nicholas put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mateo Chago. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Nicholas in the 31st minute of play forced Sepulturas FC's goalkeeper Mateo Chago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateo Chago didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Xeneize's Segundo Nicholas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Mateo Chago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Segundo Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Sepulturas FC's Aquiles Odilon got a free kick in the 42nd minute. If Francisco Hernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Sepulturas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Nicholas came free, but Mateo Chago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Xeneize made a substitution. Uriel Cordareo replaced Gaston Porfirio. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Moises Eli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Francisco Hernandez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xeneize's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sepulturas FC the free kick. In the 52nd minute, Francisco Hernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sepulturas FC's Paolo Urtungo got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Moises Eli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Lia having to interfere. Francisco Hernandez was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 58th minute, Francisco Hernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xeneize's Sergio Lia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Eli in the 60th minute of play. With his leg Sergio Lia managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Sepulturas FC's Paolo Urtungo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Xeneize's Sergio Lia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Gorbea in the 64th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filiberto Frisco during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 67 played minutes Xeneize got a freekick which was hit by Filiberto Frisco. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Urtungo got free with Sergio Lia in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Segundo Nicholas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 80 played minutes Sepulturas FC got a freekick which was hit by Aquiles Odilon. A collision led to Sepulturas FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Aquiles Odilon hit a great ball. Sepulturas FC's Eliseo Jerardo got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Venancio Poz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sepulturas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Venancio Poz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergio Lia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonel Regis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.