League Play-Off

Monumental
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luciano Cordarrell got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Nestor Grabiel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Necochea FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nestor Grabiel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cayetano Inko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silverio Ordono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Cordarrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cayetano Inko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Grabiel, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Luciano Cordarrell might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silverio Ordono. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luciano Cordarrell ran back to his position shaking his head. If Patricio Calisto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Evelio Indalecio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cayetano Inko was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erasmo Oxel during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 minutes, Epifanio Gabrio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Necochea FC and the River Plate players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Necochea FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Epifanio Gabrio hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Luciano Cordarrell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silverio Ordono was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. When Amadeo Emenon fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored River Plate's protests and gave Amadeo Emenon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Emenon to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute Nestor Grabiel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cayetano Inko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Necochea FC booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Emenon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nestor Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Necochea FC's Tiburcio Mambru got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nestor Grabiel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cayetano Inko having to interfere. Silverio Ordono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Calisto in the 64th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evelio Indalecio during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Necochea FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Indalecio to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute Patricio Calisto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Ordono saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Grabiel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Cayetano Inko skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to River Plate getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Amadeo Emenon hit a great ball. Nestor Grabiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Cayetano Inko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patricio Calisto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Silverio Ordono tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. River Plate's Cayetano Inko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save River Plate from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Necochea FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.