League Play-Off

Estadio Incahuasi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Lehior made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Incahuasi's goalkeeper Moises Montrelle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 5th match minute, Tucumana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Nuxila to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Oihan during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a little luck, Tucumana's Pascual Hibai got control of the ball when Abel Aznaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damaso Ruisko's late challenge caught a Incahuasi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damaso Ruisko helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tucumana fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Ivan Lehior walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. When Delmiro Nuxila fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tucumana's protests and gave Delmiro Nuxila a yellow card for diving instead. Delmiro Nuxila kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Arsenio Hever struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Pascual Hibai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Incahuasi. After a rather tough play, Incahuasi's Abel Aznaro got a free kick in the 19th minute. Bruno Cordeara kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After having played for 25 minutes, Abel Aznaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Incahuasi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abel Aznaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Abel Aznaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romulo Jacindo's late challenge caught a Incahuasi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romulo Jacindo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tucumana's Romulo Jacindo got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute, Prospero Ceandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Inocencio Videl, 31 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Jacindo in the 33rd minute of play forced Incahuasi's goalkeeper Moises Montrelle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moises Montrelle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Bela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tucumana getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Damaso Ruisko hit a great ball. Pascual Hibai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arsenio Hever in the 45th minute of play. Ivan Lehior in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pascual Hibai, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicolas Bela made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Ivan Lehior put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Pascual Hibai. If Serafin Clemencin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moises Montrelle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inocencio Videl, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Moises Montrelle was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Bruno Cordeara. Pascual Hibai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Lehior's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Nicolas Bela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the game, Victorio Gora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Incahuasi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tucumana the free kick. With a little luck, Incahuasi's Moises Montrelle got control of the ball when Pedro Bemabe tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Tucumana defense, Ivan Lehior kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pascual Hibai. The Tucumana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pascual Hibai should have stopped the shot. Pascual Hibai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Lehior's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Incahuasi's Moises Montrelle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Oihan in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Romulo Jacindo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Moises Montrelle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hugo Oihan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Moises Montrelle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moises Montrelle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Bela in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Romulo Jacindo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Moises Montrelle, 2-2. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.