League Play-Off

Caldera Roja
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. Luciano Gaitan started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Deportivo Merlo booed when C.A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Benat didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ciriaco Urtsua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ceferino Mikelats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Isaac Panpili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Dodorol shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 16 minutes into the match, Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Nestor Columbo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lázaro Policarpio. The supporters of C.A. Independiente booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Calvet didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 21 in the game by Lázaro Policarpio from a close distance when the talented Nestor Columbo managed to make a qualified save. Deportivo Merlo's players were relieved. In the 31st minute Ceferino Mikelats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Panpili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luciano Gaitan in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nestor Columbo prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciriaco Urtsua stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nestor Columbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Policarpio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Ciriaco Urtsua 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. C.A. Independiente's Isaac Panpili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco Urtsua in the 63rd minute of play. Ceferino Mikelats fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Panpili having to interfere. If Ciriaco Urtsua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, C.A. Independiente's goalkeeper Isaac Panpili had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ceferino Mikelats. Luciano Gaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, C.A. Independiente's goalkeeper Isaac Panpili had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ceferino Mikelats. Lázaro Policarpio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Columbo having to interfere. A collision led to Deportivo Merlo getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Florencio Calvet hit a great ball. Deportivo Merlo's Nestor Columbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Gaitan in the 90th minute of play. When Hernan Oliverios fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Merlo's protests and gave Hernan Oliverios a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of C.A. Independiente booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernan Oliverios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luciano Gaitan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Columbo having to interfere. C.A. Independiente succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Deportivo Merlo had controlled the match.