League Play-Off

boca juniors
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alejandro Evis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th match minute, Puerta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalmacio Lartaun to maneuver through the defense. When Luciano Oto came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Puerta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luciano Oto couldn't finish the play. After 15 played minutes Puerta got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Jago. With his leg Isidro Frechoso managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Majaditas's Oscar Moise fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luciano Oto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Severo Roldanillo kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Dante Eliu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alejo Romano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Isidro Frechoso. Puerta's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Majaditas's Alejandro Evis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Isidro Frechoso. That made the score 1-0 after 24 minutes of play. After 31 minutes of play, Puerta's Hermengildo Jago made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cleto Romero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Isidro Frechoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Evis in the 37th minute of the match. Dante Eliu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Cleto Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luciano Oto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Cleto Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dante Eliu to make the kick off. Isidro Frechoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejandro Evis, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Dante Eliu might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cleto Romero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dante Eliu ran back to his position shaking his head. Cleto Romero made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Luciano Oto sent off a good shot on target. Isidro Frechoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Moise in the 77th minute of the match. Luciano Oto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Cleto Romero made a huge save. Oscar Moise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Isidro Frechoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 85 minutes of play, Puerta's Luciano Oto made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cleto Romero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Isidro Frechoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Evis in the 100th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Puerta had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.