League Play-Off

Estadio Melincué
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eugenio Ilixo got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to CA Zarate Azulgrana getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Constantino Iaki hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Emiliano Feliz 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. With a little luck, CA Zarate Azulgrana's Arnoldo Castulo got control of the ball when Emiliano Feliz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnoldo Castulo made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Emiliano Feliz sent off a good shot on target. 19 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Melincué AFC's Eugenio Ilixo fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Melincué AFC's zone, Donato Claus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornelio Martxel came out of the goal and Donato Claus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Honorio Pierres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Martxel having to interfere. After having played for 35 minutes, Eugenio Ilixo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melincué AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenio Ilixo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 39 minutes into the game, Constantino Iaki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CA Zarate Azulgrana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Melincué AFC the free kick. The supporters of Melincué AFC booed when CA Zarate Azulgrana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantino Iaki didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, CA Zarate Azulgrana's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Opilano came free, but Arnoldo Castulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Honorio Pierres to strike the kick off in the second half. When Emiliano Feliz came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Melincué 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 Emiliano Feliz couldn't finish the play. 57 minutes into the game, Melincué AFC's Emiliano Feliz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnoldo Castulo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 60 minutes into the game, Melincué AFC's Emiliano Feliz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnoldo Castulo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Emiliano Feliz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Arnoldo Castulo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Tadzio was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 73 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Melincué AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! The audience was convinced that Honorio Pierres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cornelio Martxel was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Melincué AFC's Fernan Mark got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Donato Claus might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cornelio Martxel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donato Claus ran back to his position shaking his head.