League Play-Off

Paolo Rossi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Baldomiro Estebano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ismael Oliva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Hilario Guter when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 5th match minute, NABLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Tibalt to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of NABLA booed when Nuevo Encuentro Cordoba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Cidro didn't get a good kick on the ball. NABLA's Hilario Guter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save NABLA from getting a goal against them. Emiliano Tab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Urbez in the 11th minute of play. Rogelio Ruy was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. Rogelio Ruy hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes NABLA got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Tibalt. Hilario Guter didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ismael Oliva went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 24 played minutes NABLA got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Jerrald. Hilario Guter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Cidro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Loiola hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Hilario Guter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Cidro in the 29th minute of play. Baldomiro Estebano 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. Baldomiro Estebano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. NABLA's Hilario Guter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Cidro in the 38th minute of play. Armando Dalmai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the game, Valentin Loiola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NABLA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nuevo Encuentro Cordoba the free kick. In the 43rd minute, Valentin Loiola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 NABLA booed when Nuevo Encuentro Cordoba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Oliva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, NABLA's Baldomiro Estebano got a free kick in the 51st minute. If Ismael Oliva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Ismael Oliva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hilario Guter was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Ismael Oliva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Hilario Guter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Tab made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baldomiro Estebano in the 66th minute. Ismael Oliva took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hilario Guter. Hilario Guter dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 71st minute, Benjamin Cidro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hilario Guter was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Ismael Oliva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Guter having to interfere. After a rather tough play, NABLA's Eloy Furtado got a free kick in the 77th minute. NABLA's Baldomiro Estebano got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hilario Guter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Oliva in the 93rd minute of the match. Nuevo Encuentro Cordoba's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.