League Play-Off

Escalada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Enaut started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Instituto.Cba booed when Escalada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Lizar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Escalada FC's Dario Blasi got a free kick in the 10th minute. Gregorio Giro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregorio Giro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mauricio Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gregorio Giro might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luciano Tabor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gregorio Giro ran back to his position shaking his head. Eusebio Hotz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 25th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dario Blasi. Mauricio Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Escalada FC's Mauricio Artal got a free kick in the 30th minute. If Aaron Serapio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Aaron Serapio 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. Instituto.Cba's Aaron Serapio got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luciano Tabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Giro in the 39th minute of the match. Gregorio Giro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gregorio Giro to make the kick off. Mauricio Artal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Hotz having to interfere. If Mauricio Artal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Enaut recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 61 minutes into the game, Escalada FC's Carlos Enaut nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eusebio Hotz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Aaron Serapio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Tabor having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Camilo Bixintxo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Luciano Tabor, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Escalada FC's zone, Aaron Serapio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luciano Tabor came out of the goal and Aaron Serapio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aaron Serapio came free with the goalkeeper in the 81st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Luciano Tabor could save by the left post. Teofilo Valerio hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, Escalada FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Giro came free, but Luciano Tabor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Instituto.Cba's Gregorio Giro was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 96th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal.