League Play-Off

Estadio Navarro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gonzalo Kauldi started the match with the kick off. After 14 played minutes Navarro AFC got a freekick which was hit by Saturnino Brais. Gonzalo Kauldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Rigoberto Conrao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Saturnino Brais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 22 played minutes Deportivo Rocca got a freekick which was hit by Jeronimo Hurko. Rigoberto Conrao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Placido Odilon, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. A collision led to Deportivo Rocca getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Jeronimo Hurko hit a great ball. In the 29th minute of the match Navarro AFC got a corner. Deportivo Rocca's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Candido Reno ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 33rd minute Gonzalo Kauldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Conrao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Navarro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Odilon came free, but Rigoberto Conrao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gregorio Mel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Igor Quinito suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 40 minutes into the game, Jeronimo Hurko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Rocca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Navarro AFC the free kick. After 41 played minutes Deportivo Rocca got a freekick which was hit by Jeronimo Hurko. Candido Reno made a great header on Navarro AFC's corner, it was just that Deportivo Rocca's Cipriano Indartsu managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Navarro AFC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Marciano Aztore hit a great ball. Gonzalo Kauldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Rigoberto Conrao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 51st minute of the match, Gonzalo Kauldi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rigoberto Conrao saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gonzalo Kauldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 played minutes Deportivo Rocca got a freekick which was hit by Jeronimo Hurko. When Gregorio Mel came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Navarro AFC 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 Gregorio Mel couldn't finish the play. Placido Odilon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 77 minutes, Gregorio Mel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Navarro AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregorio Mel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Indartsu came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Navarro AFC's Gilberto Sotil. But to his dismay, Gilberto Sotil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The supporters of Deportivo Rocca booed when Navarro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Aztore didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute, Martin Lucero sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Navarro AFC's Rigoberto Conrao didn't even have to move. Cipriano Indartsu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Mel, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Navarro AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Deportivo Rocca for a fine match.