League Play-Off

Ituzaingó
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. Jonas Sal started the match with the kick off. In the 4th match minute, Pinto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gervasio Otsoa to maneuver through the defense. Pinto's Nicanor Sugoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Galeno in the 5th minute of play. After 6 played minutes Ituzaingó FC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Birila. When Celedonio Ibon fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinto's protests and gave Celedonio Ibon a yellow card for diving instead. Celedonio Ibon kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Nicanor Sugoi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abelardo Garaile in the 9th minute. In the 14th minute Fulgencio Tallia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Dino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicanor Sugoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Soter in the 15th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Emanuel Soter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ituzaingó FC and the Pinto players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pinto booed when Ituzaingó FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Soter didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Fulgencio Tallia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fulgencio Tallia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato Dino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonas Sal went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Emanuel Soters short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Nicanor Sugoi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Abelardo Garaile had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Pinto's Nicanor Sugoi got control of the ball when Emanuel Soter tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Ituzaingó FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pinto were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emanuel Soter to strike the kick off in the second half. Emanuel Soter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulgencio Tallia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Dino having to interfere. Jonas Sal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Donato Dino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aaron Corderro hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Donato Dino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Sal's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Fulgencio Tallia struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Donato Dino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinto. Nicanor Sugoi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuel Soter's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Teo Grabiel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Donato Dino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Emanuel Soter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pinto's zone, Aaron Corderro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Sugoi came out of the goal and Aaron Corderro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Garaile got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuel Soter in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicanor Sugoi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute, Emanuel Soter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicanor Sugoi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Although Ituzaingó FC had been in control for most of the match, Pinto still came away with the win.