League Play-Off

Yatasto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raimundo Blasi made the kick off which started today's match. Geronimo Urdin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Apolo Admon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Raimundo Blasi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 5th minute, Isaias Cordarrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Gustavo Tab managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yatasto's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Tab was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hernan Mero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the game, Modesto Emmanuel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yatasto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riachuelo the free kick. A collision led to Yatasto getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Modesto Emmanuel hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Yatasto's Gonzalo Savier got a free kick in the 13th minute. Angel Bero struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Hernan Mero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yatasto. Apolo Admon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Urdin in the 20th minute of the match. Geronimo Urdin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Apolo Admon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Riachuelo defense, Angel Bero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hernan Mero. The Riachuelo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hernan Mero should have stopped the shot. After 29 minutes of play, Yatasto's Fabian Lastur made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hernan Mero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Apolo Admon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleto Polo in the 36th minute of the match. Apolo Admon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Blasi, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Raimundo Blasi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Apolo Admon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Modesto Emmanuel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hernan Mero. That made the score 3-1 in the 44 minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Riachuelo's goalkeeper Hernan Mero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabian Lastur. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gonzalo Savier was the one to do the kick off. Apolo Admon made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Raimundo Blasi sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Yatasto booed when Riachuelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Cordarrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonzalo Savier kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Urdin in the 66th minute of play forced Yatasto's goalkeeper Apolo Admon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Prospero Qwinton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Angel Bero got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Arnoldo Rito kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After having played for 79 minutes, Prospero Qwinton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Riachuelo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Prospero Qwinton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Cleto Polo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apolo Admon was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Apolo Admon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geronimo Urdin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 3-2 became the score in the 87th minute when Geronimo Urdin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Yatasto's Apolo Admon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geronimo Urdin in the 96th minute of play.