League Play-Off

Estadio Cubanea
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Ariel del Plata's Feliberto Abaurre got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4thth minute of the game Victoriano Gonsalve who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ariel del Plata's Claudio Piorno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Eloy Vimaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pucará FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Vimaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Piorno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Ariel del Plata defense, Gustavo Pere kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudio Piorno. The Ariel del Plata fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudio Piorno should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute, Ariel del Plata's Higinio Lopes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Ariel del Plata's Prudencio Mero got a free kick in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Victoriano Gonsalve's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Piorno was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Prospero Aguilera could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Rene Eleder however easily saved by the left post. Victoriano Gonsalve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Claudio Piorno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Higinio Lopes during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Higinio Lopes hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Eloy Vimaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rene Eleder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victoriano Gonsalve in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudio Piorno saved Ariel del Plata from getting behind. Jan Vaško hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Ariel del Plata defense, Gustavo Pere kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudio Piorno. The Ariel del Plata fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudio Piorno should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Victoriano Gonsalve made the kick off in the second half. Pucará FC's Rene Eleder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Lopes in the 54th minute of play. In the 58thth minute of the game Eloy Vimaro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ariel del Plata's Claudio Piorno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 60th minute, Anier Txanton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan Vaško sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Afonso De Jésus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Piorno having to interfere. In the 67th minute Delmar Nisio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Eleder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Eloy Vimaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the match, Pucará FC's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Aguilera came free, but Rene Eleder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 73 played minutes Pucará FC got a freekick which was hit by Jan Vaško. Victoriano Gonsalve who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Claudio Piorno when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Ariel del Plata getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Prudencio Mero hit a great ball. In the 83rd match minute, Ariel del Plata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliberto Abaurre to maneuver through the defense. Victoriano Gonsalve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 89thth minute of the game Victoriano Gonsalve who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ariel del Plata's Claudio Piorno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 91 in the game by Victoriano Gonsalve from a close distance when the talented Claudio Piorno managed to make a qualified save. Ariel del Plata's players were relieved. The supporters of Pucará FC booed when Ariel del Plata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmar Nisio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudio Piorno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victoriano Gonsalve in the 94th minute of the match. Rene Eleder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmar Nisio in the 95th minute of the match. Pucará FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.