League Play-Off

J Armando
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Octavio Petrigai made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Guillermo y Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Baltasar Jordy. The audience thought a goal was coming when Americo Platon got free with Vicente Hegoi in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Teofilo Piorno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Vicente Hegoi made a huge save. A collision led to Guillermo y Palermo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Teofilo Piorno hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Octavio Petrigai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Artal. Guillermo y Palermo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Octavio Petrigai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Octavio Petrigai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Artal was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 30th minute, Octavio Petrigai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Artal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The supporters of River Plate booed when Guillermo y Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Gasteiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th match minute, Guillermo y Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Piorno to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th match minute, Guillermo y Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Piorno to maneuver through the defense. River Plate's Octavio Petrigai got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45thth minute of the game Octavio Petrigai who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guillermo y Palermo's Flavio Artal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Octavio Petrigai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Artal. Guillermo y Palermo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Octavio Petrigai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teofilo Piorno was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Teofilo Piorno made a precise shot to the right of Vicente Hegoi. River Plate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. In the 62nd minute of the match Armando Gomes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Flavio Artal skillfully saved the ball. Vicente Hegoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Gasteiz in the 63rd minute of play. Leonardo Gasteiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillermo y Palermo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Octavio Petrigai scored to the left of an out of position Flavio Artal, making the score, 1-5. River Plate's Octavio Petrigai got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonardo Gasteiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to River Plate getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Fabio Cuartio hit a great ball. The supporters of Guillermo y Palermo booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Farias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Hegoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Gasteiz in the 92nd minute of play. Teofilo Piorno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Guillermo y Palermo booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. 武耀寒 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Guillermo y Palermo's Americo Platon got a free kick in the 98th minute. The River Plate supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing River Plate would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.