League Play-Off

Arana
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arana AFC's Jonatan Bartuelo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Maximiliano Criston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Bartuelo in the 5th minute of the match. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arana AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adan Oxel was slow to take the kick. During this time Liniers's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Liniers's corner Adan Oxel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lisandro Confesor quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Arana AFC booed when Liniers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robustiano Oto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 15 minutes of play, Liniers's Robustiano Oto made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lisandro Confesor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Celedonio Urdin hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. A collision led to Liniers getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Blas Darien hit a great ball. Liniers's Maximiliano Criston proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Liniers from getting a goal against them. Maximiliano Criston made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonatan Bartuelo in the 30th minute. After some careless play in the Liniers defense, Eustaquio Pagomari kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximiliano Criston. The Liniers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximiliano Criston should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cipriano Ostadar got free with Maximiliano Criston in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lisandro Confesor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robustiano Oto in the 40th minute of the match. The Liniers fans' excitement grew in the 42nd match minute when Liniers's Robustiano Oto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 63 minutes, Eustaquio Pagomari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arana AFC and the Liniers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Arana AFC's Eustaquio Pagomari got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Elias Rafe kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Adan Oxel sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Arana AFC's Lisandro Confesor didn't even have to move. The audience was convinced that Robustiano Oto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lisandro Confesor was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. The supporters of Arana AFC booed when Liniers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramon Umea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eustaquio Pagomari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ladislao Otsando kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Liniers's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Pagomari came free, but Maximiliano Criston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Amadeo Grabiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lisandro Confesor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robustiano Oto in the 95th minute of play.