League Play-Off

El Coliseo de River
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Inocencio Oliverios started the match with the kick off. Abel Lopes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Domingos Lopez made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Zeppelin's Nereo Dolcet got a free kick in the 5th minute. Simon Tino kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. A hard shot 11 in the game by Inocencio Oliverios from a close distance when the talented Domingos Lopez managed to make a qualified save. Zeppelin's players were relieved. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Zeppelin:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of River Plate de Hurlingham:s goal. Manuel Rodas shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. When Manuel Rodas came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the River Plate de Hurlingham 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 Manuel Rodas couldn't finish the play. If Fabio Michael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 21 played minutes River Plate de Hurlingham got a freekick which was hit by Nafiz İshak. Fabio Michael kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Inocencio Oliverios lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Domingos Lopez. Inocencio Oliverioss short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Domingos Lopez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 31 played minutes River Plate de Hurlingham got a freekick which was hit by Abel Lopes. Zeppelin's Domingos Lopez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Zeppelin from getting a goal against them. Inocencio Oliverios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Zeppelin's goalkeeper Domingos Lopez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inocencio Oliverios. Inocencio Oliverios who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Domingos Lopez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabio Michael was the one to do the kick off. Manuel Rodas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Domingos Lopez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. River Plate de Hurlingham's Emilio Mercurio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save River Plate de Hurlingham from getting a goal against them. 63 minutes into the match, Inocencio Oliverios had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Domingos Lopez. Zeppelin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Inocencio Oliverios was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 69th match minute, River Plate de Hurlingham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Oliverios to maneuver through the defense. Zeppelin's Amancio Orti was substituted for Simon Tino. After a rather tough play, River Plate de Hurlingham's Inocencio Oliverios got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 74th minute Manuel Rodas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Lopez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee gave River Plate de Hurlingham a penalty, 76 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Manuel Rodas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Zeppelin's Domingos Lopez. 3-0. In the 81st minute, Amancio Orti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 88 minutes into the match, River Plate de Hurlingham's Inocencio Oliverios sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domingos Lopez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zeppelin's Julian Gonchan got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabio Michael might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emilio Mercurio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabio Michael ran back to his position shaking his head. After 96 played minutes Zeppelin got a freekick which was hit by Amancio Orti. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. River Plate de Hurlingham had won after a very even match.