League Play-Off

Estadio Tucumana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eloy Pitin kicked off to start the match. If Emiliano Fortun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 minutes, Natalio Theobald mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River plate and the C.A.BOCA JUNIORS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Natalio Theobald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marciano Elixio kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Julian Columbo kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, River plate's Teodosio Baladi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Armando Giro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aurelio Bordat got free with Erasmo Sanson in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eloy Pitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilberto Jaunzuria's late challenge caught a C.A.BOCA JUNIORS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Jaunzuria helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, River plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Jaunzuria to maneuver through the defense. When Emiliano Fortun came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the C.A.BOCA JUNIORS 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 Emiliano Fortun couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Eloy Pitin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erasmo Sanson was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Roque Pepillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Giro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47thth minute of the game Emiliano Fortun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River plate's Roque Pepillo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 48 minutes into the game, Emiliano Fortun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Roque Pepillo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emiliano Fortun made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Emiliano Fortun took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Roque Pepillo to make any attempt to save it. Armando Giro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roque Pepillo having to interfere. If Emiliano Fortun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute Eloy Pitin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erasmo Sanson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eloy Pitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Eloy Pitin managed to get in a good position for a shot. River plate's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Pitin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erasmo Sanson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eloy Pitin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Sanson having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Bordat in the 86th minute of play forced C.A.BOCA JUNIORS's goalkeeper Erasmo Sanson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Jaunzuria in the 89th minute of play forced C.A.BOCA JUNIORS's goalkeeper Erasmo Sanson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind River plate's goalkeeper Roque Pepillo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. C.A.BOCA JUNIORS had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.