League Play-Off

Estadio Tigre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristo Calixto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dalmacio Filipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Lucila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Bermund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Dalmacio Filipo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Braulio Lucila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Cristo Calixto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albino Manny was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Flavio Martino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Albino Manny having to make a save. When Cristo Calixto got free in front of the goal in the 16th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Albino Manny was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Tigre's Dalmacio Filipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Braulio Lucila in the 22nd minute of play. When Evelio Sidoro fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tigre's protests and gave Evelio Sidoro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Evelio Sidoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to El Bigote de Pedro getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Fabio Araoz hit a great ball. Erubiel Hanni, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 34 minutes into the match, El Bigote de Pedro's goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Calixto came free, but Albino Manny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, El Bigote de Pedro's goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Calixto came free, but Albino Manny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Araoz during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, El Bigote de Pedro's Fabio Araoz got a free kick in the 38th minute. Erubiel Hanni took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Albino Manny. El Bigote de Pedro's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Braulio Lucila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Dalmacio Filipo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 supporters of El Bigote de Pedro booed when Tigre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Martino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Braulio Lucila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dalmacio Filipo made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Simon Bermund sent off a good shot on target. Braulio Lucila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Flavio Martino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gavino Barto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Albino Manny having to make a save. After 70 minutes of play, Tigre's Modesto Gipuzkoa made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albino Manny was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 75 minutes of play, Tigre's Flavio Martino made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albino Manny was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erasmo Berdoi kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. El Bigote de Pedro's Albino Manny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Martino in the 89th minute of play. Flavio Martino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albino Manny having to interfere. When Placido Cedro came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Tigre 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 Placido Cedro couldn't finish the play. If Flavio Martino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Bigote de Pedro's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.