League Play-Off

Estadio Palavecino
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Celso Goizeder started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Palavecino got a freekick which was hit by Abel Enaut. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Goizeder in the 5th minute of play forced Palavecino's goalkeeper Omar Feliu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abelardo Cheche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Senen having to interfere. The supporters of Ascensión AFC booed when Palavecino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Rexino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Goizeder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Celso Goizeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Primitivo Bero in the 22nd minute of play forced Palavecino's goalkeeper Omar Feliu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Palavecino booed when Ascensión AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Haitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Melquiades Salvadore reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nicolas Senen. The goal made the score 1-0. Nicolas Senen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melquiades Salvadore in the 32nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Palavecino's Ramiro Baleren got a free kick in the 33rd minute. If Adriana Salamon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Melquiades Salvadore stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Atilano Cai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Feliu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Palavecino getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Abel Enaut hit a great ball. Primitivo Bero kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Primitivo Bero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Melquiades Salvadore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolas Senen was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After 74 minutes, Ambrosio Hernandez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ascensión AFC and the Palavecino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ambrosio Hernandez hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After having played for 83 minutes, Melquiades Salvadore managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palavecino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Melquiades Salvadore was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abel Enaut kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. If Abelardo Cheche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Senen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Cheche in the 93rd minute of the match. Santiago Donio's late challenge caught a Palavecino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santiago Donio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 96th minute, Santiago Donio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Melquiades Salvadore managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palavecino's supporters rose to their feet, but Melquiades Salvadore was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Senen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Palavecino were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ascensión AFC for a fine match.