League Play-Off

ESTADIO EL VOLCAN
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Celestino Maurin kicked off to start the match. Severiano Hanot's late challenge caught a BOCA JUNIOR FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severiano Hanot helped the player get up and apologised. Severiano Hanot hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. With a little luck, RUSHERS FC's Teofilo Vigil got control of the ball when Martin Mino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Angelo Hanni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Teofilo Vigil made a huge save. Martin Mino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Teofilo Vigil made a huge save. The supporters of BOCA JUNIOR FC booed when RUSHERS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severiano Hanot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celestino Maurin scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luisito Locaio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emilio Jurdan made in the 25th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gaston Modestio immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Mino got free with Teofilo Vigil in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Martin Mino came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the BOCA JUNIOR FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Martin Mino couldn't finish the play. Angelo Hanni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. BOCA JUNIOR FC's Pascual Cebrian shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 36th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Teofilo Vigil but with some difficulty. 37 minutes into the match, RUSHERS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Mino came free, but Teofilo Vigil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 38 minutes, Angelo Hanni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BOCA JUNIOR FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Hanni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 40th minute, Angelo Hanni 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. The BOCA JUNIOR FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. RUSHERS FC were winning 0-1.

In the 52nd minute, Francisco Markel 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Hanni during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to BOCA JUNIOR FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Angelo Hanni hit a great ball. Martin Mino 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. In the 63rd match minute, RUSHERS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Nel to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Mino in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teofilo Vigil saved RUSHERS FC from getting behind. Teofilo Vigil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Markel, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Martin Mino struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Teofilo Vigil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BOCA JUNIOR FC. After 77 minutes of play, BOCA JUNIOR FC's Martin Mino made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teofilo Vigil was left in no man's land by his defense there! 81 minutes into the game, Francisco Markel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Teofilo Vigil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Martin Mino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teofilo Vigil having to interfere. BOCA JUNIOR FC's Angelo Hanni got his second yellow card of the match in the 93rd minute. The referee ordered Angelo Hanni off the ground. In the 93rd minute, Angelo Hanni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee ended the match the BOCA JUNIOR FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.