League Play-Off

Salta
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. Delmar Arias started the match with the kick off. Primož Janežič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Primož Janežič struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Conrado Tirso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DIABLOS ROJOS. After a rather tough play, Clarke AFC's Arturo Leguizamón got a free kick in the 18th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as DIABLOS ROJOS's Primož Janežič slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Conrado Tirso. That made the score 1-0 after 21 minutes of play. In the 25th minute, Jose Poz 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Delmar Arias managed to get in a good position for a shot. DIABLOS ROJOS's supporters rose to their feet, but Delmar Arias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Conrado Tirso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lisandro Chabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conrado Tirso having to interfere. DIABLOS ROJOS's Delmar Arias got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jose Poz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Primož Janežič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Primož Janežič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Conrado Tirso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delmar Arias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Primož Janežič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Conrado Tirso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lisandro Chabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conrado Tirso having to interfere. After having played for 68 minutes, Primož Janežič managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DIABLOS ROJOS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Primož Janežič was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Primož Janežič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rene Ruisko's late challenge caught a DIABLOS ROJOS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rene Ruisko helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Clarke AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! In the 74th minute there was a penalty for DIABLOS ROJOS. Primož Janežič stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Conrado Tirso. 3-0. If Delmar Arias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conrado Tirso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primož Janežič in the 83rd minute of the match. Conrado Tirso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmar Arias in the 93rd minute of the match. There was no doubt that DIABLOS ROJOS were the better team. DIABLOS ROJOS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.