League Play-Off

Tapalqué
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benjamin Isauro got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Celso Espiridion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hilario and the Tapalqué AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 5 played minutes Hilario got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Chus. After recieving a nice pass, Tapalqué AFC's Emiliano Naelio tried to score from far away in the 6th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Adrian Distiratsu hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Emiliano Naelio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Melchor Abadia. Hilario's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Filomeno Elia might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albino Indartsu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filomeno Elia ran back to his position shaking his head. Melchor Abadia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Isauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Mariano Natal kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hilario's goalkeeper Melchor Abadia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Celso Espiridion put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Albino Indartsu. Benjamin Isauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melchor Abadia having to interfere. If Benjamin Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isidro Ubendu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Melchor Abadia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Filomeno Elia made the kick off in the second half. Jonas Gabrio charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonas Gabrio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Celso Espiridion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albino Indartsu having to interfere. Tapalqué AFC's Albino Indartsu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filomeno Elia in the 54th minute of play. Celso Espiridion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Albino Indartsu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tapalqué AFC's Benjamin Isauro got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Isidro Ubendu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benjamin Isauro in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melchor Abadia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Celso Espiridion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albino Indartsu having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Hilario's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro Ubendu came free, but Melchor Abadia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Espiridion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Albino Indartsu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filomeno Elia in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albino Indartsu saved Tapalqué AFC from getting behind. Filomeno Elia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albino Indartsu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Elia in the 91st minute of the match. Benjamin Isauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melchor Abadia having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Hilario had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.