League Play-Off

Estadio J. Pasquale
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Club Atlético Dragones's Conrado Brun started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Carlos Che had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 5 played minutes Club Atlético Dragones got a freekick which was hit by Luisito Barea. Club Atlético Dragones's Nicasio Tonio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Giraldo in the 7th minute of play. The supporters of Tablada AFC booed when Club Atlético Dragones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Peyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Bernardo Oihenarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teodosio Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Baldomiro Tonete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 16 minutes, Nicolas Mercurio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tablada AFC and the Club Atlético Dragones players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nicolas Mercurio hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Aquilino Urre received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Baldomiro Tonete came out and tried to block the shot, but Aquilino Urre slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 20th minute. Carlos Che fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Tonio having to interfere. Tablada AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Conrado Brun scored to the left of an out of position Baldomiro Tonete, making the score, 2-0. After having played for 34 minutes, Justino Giraldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tablada AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justino Giraldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 41st minute Conrado Brun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomiro Tonete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Justino Giraldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Oihenarte received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nicasio Tonio came out and tried to block the shot, but Bernardo Oihenarte slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Club Atlético Dragones booed when Tablada AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silverio Bernal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th match minute, Tablada AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Mercurio to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Che fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Tonio having to interfere. Mario Sein kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Conrado Brun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Tablada AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Teodosio Nalo came free, but Baldomiro Tonete reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Che struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Nicasio Tonio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tablada AFC. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.