League Play-Off

Estadio Mamaguita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baltasar Celipe made the kick off which started today's match. With his leg Waldemar Koczara managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when San Matias's Baltasar Celipe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. San Matias's Justo Chesus got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Freddy Ieltxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Carlos Bidari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Freddy Ieltxu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dep. Malon Otamendi's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddy Ieltxu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Bidari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9thth minute of the game Rigoberto Ederono who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Matias's Carlos Bidari was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luisito Ferman's late challenge caught a Dep. Malon Otamendi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisito Ferman helped the player get up and apologised. Luisito Ferman hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute Freddy Ieltxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Bidari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waldemar Koczara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Justo Chesus showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Dep. Malon Otamendi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Ederono to maneuver through the defense. After 27 played minutes Dep. Malon Otamendi got a freekick which was hit by Baltasar Benet. With a little luck, Dep. Malon Otamendi's Waldemar Koczara got control of the ball when Justo Chesus tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Freddy Ieltxu put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Carlos Bidari. In the 45th minute, one of Dep. Malon Otamendi:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Dep. Malon Otamendi. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rigoberto Ederono made the kick off in the second half. Justo Chesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Koczara having to interfere. After 55 minutes of play, San Matias's Justo Chesus made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Waldemar Koczara was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute, Rigoberto Ederono reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carlos Bidari. The goal made the score 2-2. In the 65th minute, Saverio Fidele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to San Matias getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Froilan Bingen hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the game, Freddy Ieltxu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Carlos Bidari. Freddy Ieltxu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. If Freddy Ieltxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 89 minutes, Freddy Ieltxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dep. Malon Otamendi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Freddy Ieltxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With an all-out effort, Dep. Malon Otamendi's Carlos Bidari threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rigoberto Ederono, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luisito Ferman hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Joaquin Bemabe kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dep. Malon Otamendi eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.