League Play-Off

Crispi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Paolo Chesus started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cayetano Berenguer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Leonardo Cefero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Tapalqué FC's Cayetano Berenguer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonardo Cefero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Freddy Semeno charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Freddy Semeno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Crispi getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Freddy Semeno hit a great ball. Cayetano Berenguer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonardo Cefero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Tapalqué FC's Filiberto Salomon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Tapalqué FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santos Enetz in the 18th minute of play forced Crispi's goalkeeper Leonardo Cefero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Melquiades Amor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonardo Cefero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melquiades Amor in the 24th minute of play. Santos Enetz charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santos Enetz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, Tapalqué FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santos Enetz to maneuver through the defense. If Paolo Chesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Amor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Leonardo Cefero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 40 minutes, Nicasio Ramond managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tapalqué FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicasio Ramond was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Melquiades Amor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Crispi's goalkeeper Leonardo Cefero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eugenio Giraldo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Denis Polo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Crispi's Leonardo Cefero didn't even have to move. In the 59th minute, Edgard Asier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonardo Cefero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cayetano Berenguer in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute, Cayetano Berenguer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tapalqué FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Cayetano Berenguer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Leonardo Cefero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 85 minutes of play, Tapalqué FC's Melquiades Amor made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonardo Cefero was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Crispi's Niceto Niguel got a free kick in the 90th minute. 93 minutes into the game, Melquiades Amor recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Leonardo Cefero. Melquiades Amor showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Tapalqué FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.