League Play-Off

Estadio Anchorena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Enrique Eliu got the match started through his kick off. Arturo Gimenez might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Federico Bela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Gimenez ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernabe Luken's late challenge caught a casiRiver F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernabe Luken helped the player get up and apologised. Ubaldo Anaya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Eliu in the 7th minute of the match. If Arturo Gimenez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 22 minutes, Arturo Gimenez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atlético Huracán's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Gimenez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arturo Gimenez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Bela having to interfere. Adan Montrel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Federico Bela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adan Montrel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Federico Bela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Gimenez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enrique Eliu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Ubaldo Anaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 37 played minutes Club Atlético Huracán got a freekick which was hit by Bernabe Luken. Alonzo Stephen took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ubaldo Anaya. Ubaldo Anaya dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adan Montrel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Enrique Eliu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ubaldo Anaya was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. If Arturo Gimenez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Eliu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ubaldo Anaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Bernad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Gimenez got free with Federico Bela in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adan Montrel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, casiRiver F.C.'s goalkeeper Federico Bela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arturo Gimenez. Arsenio Erasto's late challenge caught a casiRiver F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arsenio Erasto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th match minute, Club Atlético Huracán was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Erasto to maneuver through the defense. Saturnino Lucian was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Adan Montrel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Club Atlético Huracán's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.