League Play-Off

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aldo Quilo made the kick off which started today's match. Severiano Chumo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruben Venceslao in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juan Gipuzkoa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 20th minute, Leandro Nerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Jesus Illan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Rosario de Central booed when Ichipuca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Quilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Edgard Abastas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rosario de Central's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgard Abastas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Gipuzkoa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aldo Quilo kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Edgard Abastas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Juan Gipuzkoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Rosario de Central booed when Ichipuca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Umea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgard Abastas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Juan Gipuzkoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Aznar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severiano Chumo in the 45th minute of the match. 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.

Ichipuca's Erasmo Rayman was substituted for Maximiliano Sidoro. The wind increased when Edgard Abastas made the kick off in the second half. Ruben Venceslao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Gipuzkoa having to interfere. Edgard Abastas 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. Aldo Quilo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Benjamin Aznar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 72 minutes into the game, Edgard Abastas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Juan Gipuzkoa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ichipuca made a substitution. Edgardo Saturnin replaced Maximo Mogel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Venceslao in the 78th minute of play forced Ichipuca's goalkeeper Juan Gipuzkoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Gipuzkoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Venceslao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ichipuca's Aldo Quilo got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 90 played minutes Rosario de Central got a freekick which was hit by Leandro Nerio. The audience was convinced that Ruben Venceslao's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Gipuzkoa was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 95th minute, Ciro Pitin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aldo Quilo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Aznar having to interfere. Rosario de Central's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.