League Play-Off

Estadio Ricardone
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hector Bixintxo got the match started through his kick off. After 5 played minutes Arnoldo Tibalt rounded Defensores de Belgrano's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Evaristo Eneas scored 2-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Adrio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute Arnoldo Tibalt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Adrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evaristo Eneas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Igor Adrio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ricardone's Arnoldo Tibalt slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Igor Adrio. That made the score 3-0 after 14 minutes of play. If Hector Bixintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 minutes, Cecilio Bartoleme mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ricardone and the Defensores de Belgrano players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Cecilio Bartoleme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Adrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Tibalt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Bixintxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Higinio Bernard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hector Bixintxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Porfirio having to interfere. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ricardone's goalkeeper Ezequiel Porfirio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Arnoldo Tibalt made the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Hector Bixintxo took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Ezequiel Porfirio to make any attempt to save it. 62 minutes into the match, Defensores de Belgrano's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Tibalt came free, but Igor Adrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Ricardone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Blasco to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd match minute, Ricardone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Bernard to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute Hector Bixintxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Porfirio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Bixintxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 79th minute, Niceto Precioso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute, Ruperto Mino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ricardone's Ezequiel Porfirio didn't even have to move. Ezequiel Porfirio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Bixintxo in the 83rd minute of the match. German Bernebe took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ezequiel Porfirio. Ezequiel Porfirio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. After a defensive mix-up in Defensores de Belgrano's zone, Arnoldo Tibalt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Adrio came out of the goal and Arnoldo Tibalt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.