League Play-Off

Estadio Hipatía
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Angelo Efren kicked off to start the match. In the 8th play minute Gonzalo Kemen came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gaston Berto. 1-0. Arnulfo Venerando hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Merlo.'s zone, Marcial Oliviero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teodosio Tabor came out of the goal and Marcial Oliviero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 26 minutes into the game, Herminio Cordarryl was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Andalhualá FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Merlo. the free kick. In the 26th minute, Herminio Cordarryl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Kiliz in the 28th minute of play forced Andalhualá FC's goalkeeper Gaston Berto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodosio Tabor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Efren, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Manuel Kiliz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Merlo.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Kiliz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Teodosio Tabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Efren in the 41st minute of the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Angelo Efren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Andalhualá FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Efren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Manuel Kiliz to strike the kick off in the second half. When Miguel Arnas fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Andalhualá FC's protests and gave Miguel Arnas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Andalhualá FC's Miguel Arnas got a free kick in the 51st minute. Gaston Berto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzalo Kemen in the 53rd minute of the match. A collision led to Deportivo Merlo. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Victorio Isauro hit a great ball. Deportivo Merlo.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Angelo Efren 60 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Kiliz in the 71st minute of play forced Andalhualá FC's goalkeeper Gaston Berto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andalhualá FC's Herminio Cordarryl got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Marcial Oliviero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Teodosio Tabor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 94 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Gonzalo Kemen sped through Andalhualá FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gaston Berto. Andalhualá FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.