League Play-Off

Anta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victorio Illan started the match with the kick off. Anta AFC's Bernardo Aztore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Abad in the 5th minute of play. In the 10th match minute, Anta AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Lopes to maneuver through the defense. If Saul Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Saul Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guiñazú FC's Gaston Kismi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorio Illan in the 25th minute of play. Gaston Kismi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Victorio Illan's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Hector Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaston Kismi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorio Illan, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th match minute, Guiñazú FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Cambranes to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute, Saul Abad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 44th minute Victorio Illan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Kismi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Aurelio Leobardo made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victor Ostargi during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hector Lopes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gaston Kismi having to make a save. Saul Abad blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Aztore having to make a save. 60 minutes into the match, Hector Lopes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Kismi. Guiñazú FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Lopes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hector Lopes in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gaston Kismi saved Guiñazú FC from getting behind. Bernardo Aztore came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Guiñazú FC's Saul Abad. But to his dismay, Saul Abad quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Saul Abad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Bernardo Aztore made a huge save. 72 minutes into the match, Anta AFC's goalkeeper Bernardo Aztore had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aurelio Leobardo. Anta AFC's Bernardo Aztore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelio Leobardo in the 74th minute of play. Anta AFC's Victorio Illan managed to work through Guiñazú FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Victorio Illan dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Hector Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Gaston Kismi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Anta AFC's zone, Saul Abad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Aztore came out of the goal and Saul Abad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the match, Hector Lopes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Kismi. Guiñazú FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Lopes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Gaston Kismi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Illan in the 92nd minute of play. Aurelio Leobardo struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Bernardo Aztore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guiñazú FC. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Anta AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Guiñazú FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.