League Play-Off

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Kebnekaise's Mateo Eliazar got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geronimo Monico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute Julio Aritza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Aritza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Julio Aritza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Julio Aritza fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Geronimo Monico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Kebnekaise's Paulino Aritza got control of the ball when Julio Aritza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Paulino Aritza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Velez 94's Geronimo Monico got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Kebnekaise's Ildefonso Vargas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eloy Franco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eloy Franco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mateo Eliazar went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geronimo Monico got free with Paulino Aritza in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Geronimo Monico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Paulino Aritza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Paulino Aritza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Geronimo Monico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateo Eliazar struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Eloy Franco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kebnekaise. If Ildefonso Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The wind increased when Ildefonso Vargas made the kick off in the second half. Julio Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Paulino Aritza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th match minute, Kebnekaise was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Vargas to maneuver through the defense. Paulino Aritza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Monico in the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th match minute, Kebnekaise was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Frances to maneuver through the defense. Julio Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Paulino Aritza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kebnekaise's Paulino Aritza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julio Aritza in the 64th minute of play. If Mateo Eliazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Olo charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leopoldo Olo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Julio Aritza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Geronimo Monico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mateo Eliazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Velez 94 getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Geronimo Monico hit a great ball. Although Velez 94 had been in control for most of the match, Kebnekaise still came away with the win.