League Play-Off

Municipal Comodoro R
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th minute, Eusebio Bonifaco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Apolo Paul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Ortzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stelios Giannakopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 18th minute of the game. One of C.S.Petroquimica:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Deportivo Argentina:s goal. C.S.Petroquimica:s Alfonso Ortzi showed great skill when he stopped Andreas Giatrakis:s penalty. After 20 minutes of play, Deportivo Argentina's Andreas Giatrakis made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfonso Ortzi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, C.S.Petroquimica's goal looked a bit too open when Stelios Giannakopoulos came free, but Alfonso Ortzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Stelios Giannakopoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Argentina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 33 minutes into the match, Deportivo Argentina's goalkeeper Elivélton Galvão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oscar Matei. After a rather tough play, C.S.Petroquimica's Jimeno Farias got a free kick in the 35th minute. When Andreas Giatrakis came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Deportivo Argentina fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andreas Giatrakis couldn't finish the play. Stelios Giannakopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Deportivo Argentina's defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Ignacio Naelio scored to the left of an out of position Elivélton Galvão, making the score, 1-2. After the first half Deportivo Argentina were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Salomon to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Stelios Giannakopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Argentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Stelios Giannakopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Ortzi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Francisco Salomon managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.S.Petroquimica's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Salomon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elivélton Galvão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stelios Giannakopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Alfonso Ortzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 65 minutes, Ignacio Naelio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.S.Petroquimica and the Deportivo Argentina players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th match minute, C.S.Petroquimica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Naelio to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute Oscar Matei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elivélton Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Stelios Giannakopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Deportivo Argentina were awarded a corner. Andreas Giatrakis went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Andreas Giatrakis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alfonso Ortzi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of C.S.Petroquimica booed when Deportivo Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Nel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfonso Ortzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stelios Giannakopoulos's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Bonifacio Bastiaro hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Mariano Mattin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Alfonso Ortzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Argentina. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Deportivo Argentina eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.