League Play-Off

Estadio La Bombonera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Apolo Cristos got the match started through his kick off. Matias Barbieri hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. If Prudencio Nesor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th match minute, 10go F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santo Cloyo to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Miguel Pitin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 12 minutes, Siro Tono managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. arbolito fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Siro Tono was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 15 minutes into the match, 10go F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Cristos came free, but Gerardo Ciaccia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Apolo Cristos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerardo Ciaccia was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prudencio Nesor in the 25th minute of play forced arbolito fc's goalkeeper Ricardo Gonza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Nardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ricardo Gonza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes 10go F.C got a freekick which was hit by Prudencio Nesor. Gerardo Ciaccia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siro Tono, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Gonza made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Higinio Toribio sent off a good shot on target. arbolito fc's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Prudencio Nesor scored to the left of an out of position Ricardo Gonza, making the score, 1-0. 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.

Prudencio Nesor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Gonza having to interfere. After 58 minutes of play, arbolito fc's Apolo Cristos made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerardo Ciaccia was left in no man's land by his defense there! 62 minutes into the game, Apolo Cristos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gerardo Ciaccia. Apolo Cristos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Gerardo Ciaccia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apolo Cristos in the 72nd minute of play. Jorge Tab in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gerardo Ciaccia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 79th minute Apolo Cristos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Ciaccia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Tab who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Gerardo Ciaccia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 86th minute, Matias Barbieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, arbolito fc's Fernan Berenguer got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 95 played minutes 10go F.C got a freekick which was hit by Prudencio Nesor. arbolito fc's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.