League Play-Off

Estadio Carrizalito
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. Victor Raphael started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Iratxo in the 8th minute of play forced All Blacks's goalkeeper Aquiles Bonifaco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaspar Ofelio's late challenge caught a Racing Club de Avellaneda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaspar Ofelio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th match minute, All Blacks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Ofelio to maneuver through the defense. Valchan Boydev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valchan Boydev in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aquiles Bonifaco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 17 minutes into the game, Albino Gervaso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Aquiles Bonifaco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Victor Raphael kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sergio Ceandro. That made the score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. After having played for 30 minutes, Edgardo Iratxo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club de Avellaneda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgardo Iratxo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Edgardo Iratxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 minutes, Victor Raphael mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the All Blacks and the Racing Club de Avellaneda players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Racing Club de Avellaneda booed when All Blacks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Raphael didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgardo Iratxo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aquiles Bonifaco having to make a save. Sergio Ceandro made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Leandro Oriol sent off a good shot on target. If Valchan Boydev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valchan Boydev to make the kick off. After 53 minutes All Blacks's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teo Berasko who took care of the corner kick. 56 minutes into the match, All Blacks's goal looked a bit too open when Valchan Boydev came free, but Aquiles Bonifaco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valchan Boydevs short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Aquiles Bonifaco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in All Blacks's zone, Valchan Boydev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aquiles Bonifaco came out of the goal and Valchan Boydev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 62nd minute Cirilo Galeno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Ceandro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Iratxo 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. Valchan Boydev received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aquiles Bonifaco came out and tried to block the shot, but Valchan Boydev slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 68th minute. Sergio Ceandro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Oriol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Racing Club de Avellaneda's Valchan Boydev got a free kick in the 81st minute. Racing Club de Avellaneda's Valchan Boydev got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Octavio Raymundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Edgardo Iratxo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Club de Avellaneda's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgardo Iratxo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aquiles Bonifaco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th minute Valchan Boydev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquiles Bonifaco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Iratxo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Racing Club de Avellaneda played a much better game than All Blacks and deserved their victory. The All Blacks players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.