League Play-Off

Estadio Astra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Astra's Leonides Endira got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Dante Oliverio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celestino Benat's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Astra's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pang Ming Zhen was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Atletico River Plate's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Pang Ming Zhen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Astra's Dante Oliverio did a great save. Paolo Porfiro was a little too slow when Leonides Endira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. Humberto Ubelteso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paolo Porfiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonides Endira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paolo Porfiro was a little too slow when Leonides Endira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 2-0. Paolo Porfiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonides Endira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Ilias Bouzoukis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Oliverio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Astra's Dante Oliverio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celestino Benat in the 33rd minute of play. If Ilias Bouzoukis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ilias Bouzoukis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Oliverio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ilias Bouzoukis's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Dante Oliverio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilias Bouzoukis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Club Atletico River Plate's Paolo Porfiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Montrelle in the 44th minute of play. Jeremias Richie struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Paolo Porfiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Astra.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonides Endira to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Sebastian Unax could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Dante Oliverio however easily saved by the left post. Pang Ming Zhen placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Dante Oliverio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilias Bouzoukis in the 57th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Club Atletico River Plate's Ilias Bouzoukis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Oliverio. Dante Oliverio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilias Bouzoukis in the 63rd minute of play forced Astra's goalkeeper Dante Oliverio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Astra defense, Ilias Bouzoukis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Oliverio. The Astra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Oliverio should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Club Atletico River Plate booed when Astra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremias Richie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ignacio Montrelle kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Dante Oliverio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilias Bouzoukis in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Astra's Delmiro Salvatore seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Delmiro Salvatore the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Astra protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Delmiro Salvatore had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Astra:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club Atletico River Plate:s goal. When the match had been going on for 78 minutes, Club Atletico River Plate's Pang Ming Zhen got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Dante Oliverio. In the 82nd minute, Olavi Lauter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Humberto Ubelteso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Porfiro having to interfere. Ilias Bouzoukis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Oliverio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ilias Bouzoukis in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Oliverio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 92 minutes into the match, Astra's goalkeeper Dante Oliverio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Unax. After a defensive mix-up in Astra's zone, Ilias Bouzoukis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Oliverio came out of the goal and Ilias Bouzoukis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Unax who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Dante Oliverio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 97th minute Ilias Bouzoukis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Oliverio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Atletico River Plate's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.