League Play-Off

Zárate
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nereo Erruki kicked off to start the match. Ignacio Artaldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Bartoli in the 2nd minute of the match. Nereo Erruki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Gorka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Abel Harriet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Ignacio Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dionisio Bartoli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Artaldo having to interfere. In the 15thth minute of the game Abel Harriet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zárate AFC's Ignacio Artaldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abel Harriet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the game, Dalmacio Gonzo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zárate AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Azul the free kick. In the 24th minute, Dalmacio Gonzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Harriet in the 26th minute of play forced Zárate AFC's goalkeeper Ignacio Artaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serafin Gorka made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Leonel Orzaize sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute, one of Deportivo Azul:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Deportivo Azul. When the match had been going on for 44 minutes, Zárate AFC's Gogo Benvide got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Serafin Gorka. After 47 played minutes Zárate AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Austin.

The wind increased when Abel Harriet made the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Zárate AFC got a freekick which was hit by Israel Frasquito. 61 minutes into the game, Rolando Domenec was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Azul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zárate AFC the free kick. In the 63rd minute there was a penalty for Zárate AFC. Gogo Benvide stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Serafin Gorka. 2-0. If Leonel Orzaize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonel Orzaize fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Gorka having to interfere. Deportivo Azul's Serafin Gorka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Erruki in the 76th minute of play. Ignacio Artaldo was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Abel Harriet capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abel Harriet really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 80 minutes into the match, Deportivo Azul's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Erruki came free, but Serafin Gorka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Deportivo Azul booed when Zárate AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Erruki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dionisio Bartoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ignacio Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dionisio Bartoli got free with Ignacio Artaldo in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 94thth minute of the game Abel Harriet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zárate AFC's Ignacio Artaldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 97th minute, Dionisio Bartoli 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.