League Play-Off

Estadio Arteaga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Delmar Patrido started the match with the kick off. Mariano Pes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Harriet having to interfere. When Saverio Cortez fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rosario AFC's protests and gave Saverio Cortez a yellow card for diving instead. Saverio Cortez hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Delmar Patrido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Lastur having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Florencio Gombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leon Galo hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th match minute, Rosario AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leon Galo to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Hunfredo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernando Harriet. Rosario AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ignacio Gabirel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abelardo Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Fernando Harriet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 38 minutes, Saverio Cortez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rosario AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saverio Cortez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leon Galo kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After 49 played minutes Rosario AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leon Galo. Ignacio Gabirel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Harriet having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ignacio Gabirel was the one to do the kick off. Fernando Harriet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignacio Gabirel's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Delmar Patrido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Lastur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Delmar Patrido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Delmar Patrido's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Lastur was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. 65 minutes into the match, Arteaga's Abelardo Furtado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Harriet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 73rd match minute, Rosario AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leon Galo to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th match minute, Arteaga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Bartolome to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Lastur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmar Patrido, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Fernando Harriet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abelardo Furtado in the 83rd minute of play. Rosario AFC's Fernando Harriet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Gabirel in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Abelardo Furtado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arteaga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abelardo Furtado in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Harriet saved Rosario AFC from getting behind. Nicasio Manuelo scored 1-1 in the 99th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonio Lastur, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Rosario AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Arteaga from taking control. The game ends in a draw.