League Play-Off

La Bombonera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Boca Juniors booed when Saxlum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Austin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lixandro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Bonadona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnulfo Bonadona didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 9th minute. Boca Juniors's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! After 16 minutes, Leandro Quilo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boca Juniors and the Saxlum players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Arnulfo Bonadona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julian Cesario stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moises Txaran's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Julian Cesario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Austin in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Boca Juniors's Leonides Carlomagno got a free kick in the 25th minute. Mariano Lixandro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnulfo Bonadona in the 27th minute. Julian Cesario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Txaran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the game, Moises Txaran cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Julian Cesario was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abel Gregory kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 38th minute Moises Txaran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Cesario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute, Cipriano Resto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saxlum fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 45 played minutes Saxlum got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Ofelio.

After 55 minutes Boca Juniors's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ramiro Telmo who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Moises Txaran got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julian Cesario quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Fabian Austin made a great header on Saxlum's corner, it was just that Boca Juniors's Julian Cesario managed to reach the ball for a save. Moises Txaran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Saxlum's goal looked a bit too open when Arnulfo Bonadona came free, but Mariano Lixandro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Moises Txaran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julian Cesario was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Mariano Lixandro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnulfo Bonadona in the 66th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Arnulfo Bonadona made a precise shot to the right of Mariano Lixandro. Saxlum's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Mariano Lixandro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arnulfo Bonadona's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Txaran got free with Julian Cesario in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Boca Juniors's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cipriano Resto 83 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. Mariano Lixandro came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Boca Juniors's Arnulfo Bonadona. But to his dismay, Arnulfo Bonadona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. The Saxlum supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Saxlum would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.