League Play-Off

Esquiú
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vinicio Sandalio started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Esquiú AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonatan Haitz to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute Vladimiro Juvenal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Oton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aureliano Ledesma took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Haroldo Benitez. Gorra Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 18 minutes, Vinicio Sandalio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esquiú AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vinicio Sandalio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dario Perrando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Benitez having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Marco Chago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Oton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimiro Juvenal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Antonio Oton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Marco Chago ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Oton was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The audience was convinced that Vinicio Sandalio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Haroldo Benitez was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 33rd minute, Marco Chago 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. 41 minutes into the match, Gorra Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Vinicio Sandalio came free, but Haroldo Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Vinicio Sandalio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Benitez having to interfere. Oscar Ciceron hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Vladimiro Juvenal kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. If Dario Perrando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Juvenal in the 63rd minute of play forced Esquiú AFC's goalkeeper Antonio Oton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dario Perrando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Haroldo Benitez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Gorra Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Perrando came free, but Haroldo Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esquiú AFC's Antonio Oton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Juvenal in the 70th minute of play. Marco Chago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Oton having to interfere. A collision led to Esquiú AFC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Fidel Tonio hit a great ball. Oscar Ciceron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Antonio Oton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladimiro Juvenal succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. If Marco Chago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Gorra Fc booed when Esquiú AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Haitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gorra Fc's Marco Chago got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gorra Fc's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.