League Play-Off

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 25 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfonso Jenaro took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Club A. Belgrano's goalkeeper Celso Otsando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manube's Måns Svanér got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Club A. Belgrano's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Svanér came free, but Celso Otsando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Otsando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Måns Svanér, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Alfonso Jenaro hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodosio Bautista in the 16th minute of play forced Club A. Belgrano's goalkeeper Celso Otsando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Måns Svanér came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Manube 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 Måns Svanér couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute Måns Svanér shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Otsando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Jenaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Celestino Abeitia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Måns Svanér received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Celso Otsando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Club A. Belgrano booed when Manube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Måns Svanér didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Club A. Belgrano's zone, Teodosio Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celso Otsando came out of the goal and Teodosio Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manube's Måns Svanér got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Måns Svanér had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 44 minutes into the match, Club A. Belgrano's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Svanér came free, but Celso Otsando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Måns Svanér kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ismael Franco to strike the kick off in the second half. Måns Svanér could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Celso Otsando made a huge save. 56 minutes into the game, Zacarias Cisco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Celso Otsando. Zacarias Cisco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Alfonso Jenaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisito Herrera having to interfere. Teodosio Bautista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Celso Otsando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Club A. Belgrano's goalkeeper Celso Otsando had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Måns Svanér. After some careless play in the Club A. Belgrano defense, Måns Svanér kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celso Otsando. The Club A. Belgrano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celso Otsando should have stopped the shot. After 76 played minutes Manube got a freekick which was hit by Teodosio Bautista. In the 90th minute, Måns Svanér made a precise shot to the right of Celso Otsando. Club A. Belgrano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Club A. Belgrano's Celso Otsando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Franco in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Manube eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.