League Play-Off

estadio la bombonera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Ronnie Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th match minute, C.A.Boca Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximo Vito to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Santiago Theobald had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sven Löfkvist. C.A.Boca Juniors's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santiago Theobald was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. C.A.Boca Juniors's Melquiades Santo pulled a muscle in his back after 20 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 20 minutes, Gregorio Ferdinand mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Glorioso Candelaria and the C.A.Boca Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Gregorio Ferdinand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hilario Lawrence blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sven Löfkvist having to make a save. Ambrosio Hunfredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the El Glorioso Candelaria defense, Ambrosio Hunfredo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Omar Menendo. The El Glorioso Candelaria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Omar Menendo should have stopped the shot. Ambrosio Hunfredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Omar Menendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronnie Romero to strike the kick off in the second half. Evelio Duardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 52nd match minute, C.A.Boca Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Stanislao to maneuver through the defense. Dario Miro hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, C.A.Boca Juniors's goalkeeper Sven Löfkvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evelio Duardo. In the 66th minute of the match Maximo Vito sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Omar Menendo skillfully saved the ball. Maximo Vito might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Omar Menendo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximo Vito ran back to his position shaking his head. Ambrosio Hunfredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Menendo having to interfere. Omar Menendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximo Vito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ambrosio Hunfredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. C.A.Boca Juniors's Enrique Dubardo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ruperto Rio, made in the 91st minute of the game. Sven Löfkvist was a little too slow when Ronnie Romero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-2. El Glorioso Candelaria's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.