League Play-Off

Estadio Sepulturas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abelardo Florinio made the kick off and thus started the match. Nicasio Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of San Nicolás de los Arroyo booed when ÑANDUBAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Procopio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 28 minutes, Jairo Galindo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ÑANDUBAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Galindo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute, Abelardo Florinio 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. In the 32nd minute, Arnulfo Madaleno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 33 played minutes, San Nicolás de los Arroyo's Alketas Anagnostopoulos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Serafin Igon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in San Nicolás de los Arroyo reached it. If Jairo Galindo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Alberto Kempes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Florinio in the 38th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Jairo Galindo managed to get in a good position for a shot. ÑANDUBAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Galindo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Alberto Kempes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abelardo Florinio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Alberto Kempes having to interfere. Anier Otsoko charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anier Otsoko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd minute, Anier Otsoko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tiburcio Franco to strike the kick off in the second half. San Nicolás de los Arroyo's Mario Alberto Kempes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Florinio in the 54th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, San Nicolás de los Arroyo's goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Galindo came free, but Mario Alberto Kempes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nicasio Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eriberto Ikatz charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Ikatz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nicasio Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as San Nicolás de los Arroyo's Vadym El Emmani slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Serafin Igon. That made the score 0-2 after 73 minutes of play. ÑANDUBAY's Serafin Igon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiburcio Franco in the 75th minute of play. If Jairo Galindo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Alberto Kempes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Galindo in the 84th minute of play. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Nicolás de los Arroyo's goalkeeper Mario Alberto Kempes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, San Nicolás de los Arroyo's Efrain Pirro got a free kick in the 89th minute. 90 minutes into the match, ÑANDUBAY's Wilfredo Palben broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 95 minutes into the game, Arnulfo Madaleno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ÑANDUBAY's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Nicolás de los Arroyo the free kick. The supporters of San Nicolás de los Arroyo booed when ÑANDUBAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnulfo Madaleno didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Tiburcio Franco managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Nicolás de los Arroyo's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiburcio Franco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafin Igon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. San Nicolás de los Arroyo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.