League Play-Off

Estadio Palomitas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fermin Guilabertus took the kick off in the first half of the match. Albino Calvino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nemesio Arias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. After 5 minutes, Ezequiel Alonso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palomitas FC and the Alvear AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Palomitas FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Alvear AFC a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Manuel Tonio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palomitas FC's Nemesio Arias. 0-1. Ladislao Piearres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pastor Ixidor having to interfere. In the 11th minute Fermin Guilabertus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Ixidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fermin Guilabertus in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pastor Ixidor saved Alvear AFC from getting behind. After 22nd play minutes Marco Millano shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Nemesio Arias and just under the crossbar into goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Millano in the 28th minute of play forced Palomitas FC's goalkeeper Nemesio Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albino Calvino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nemesio Arias having to interfere. Cirilo Odilon hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Nemesio Arias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Millano went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marco Millano to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Marco Millano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alvear AFC's Pastor Ixidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Guilabertus in the 54th minute of play. Ladislao Piearres 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. 63 minutes into the game, Ladislao Piearres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Pastor Ixidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 69th minute, Ovidio Baudelio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isaac Burni during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Alvear AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaac Burni to maneuver through the defense. Fermin Guilabertus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Pastor Ixidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albino Calvino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cirilo Odilon charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cirilo Odilon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pastor Ixidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Piearres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute of the match, Albino Calvino got a very nice opportunity to score, but Nemesio Arias was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Ladislao Piearres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pastor Ixidor came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Palomitas FC's Fermin Guilabertus. But to his dismay, Fermin Guilabertus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The supporters of Palomitas FC booed when Alvear AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Lucero didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Alvear AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Guilabertus came free, but Pastor Ixidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Palomitas FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Alvear AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Alvear AFC.