League Play-Off

Estadio Catriel
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marcos Galsino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Pinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, Catriel's Cristian Rufo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eulalio Ramirez. Eulalio Ramirez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 18th minute, Alonzo Quilino 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. The referee gave Catriel a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Leopoldo Ospetsu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Yacanto's Eulalio Ramirez. 2-0. The supporters of Yacanto booed when Catriel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernan Ganix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alonzo Quilino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alonzo Quilino's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eulalio Ramirez firmly grabbed it by the left post. Marcos Galsino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Igon in the 34th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Claudio Ibon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aaron Igon in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Galsino saved Catriel from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristian Rufo to make the kick off. A collision led to Yacanto getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Omar Pinto hit a great ball. Omar Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Galsino having to interfere. Catriel's Marcos Galsino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Igon in the 59th minute of play. Catriel's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Aaron Igon scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Galsino, making the score, 2-2. Omar Pintos short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Marcos Galsino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marcos Galsino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Pinto went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. After 76 minutes, Omar Pinto made it 2-5 with a short kick to the right side. Catriel's Marcos Galsino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcos Galsino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Igon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Omar Pinto got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Omar Pinto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Galsino having to make a save. Omar Pinto struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Marcos Galsino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yacanto. If Aaron Igon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yacanto's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.