League Play-Off

Estadio Gualeguay
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Agustin Blasco started the match with the kick off. Erubiel Santiago hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Cirilo Laurin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Eugenio Dolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Raco FC's zone, Cirilo Laurin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugenio Dolfo came out of the goal and Cirilo Laurin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The attack was good, but when Cirilo Laurin in the 9th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The supporters of Gualeguay AFC booed when Raco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edelmiro Oro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Cirilo Laurin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eugenio Dolfo, 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, Raco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustin Blasco came free, but Eugenio Dolfo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Agustin Blasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gualeguay AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustin Blasco 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 25th minute, Raco FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cirilo Laurin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Eugenio Dolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustin Blasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cirilo Laurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolas Cisco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnulfo Florin in the 31st minute of play. Raco FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Agustin Blasco scored to the left of an out of position Eugenio Dolfo, making the score, 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Agustin Blasco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eugenio Dolfo. That made the score 3-0 in the 38 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Arnulfo Florin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolas Cisco was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. 47 minutes into the game, Cirilo Laurin lined in a short shot 4-0 behind a frustrated Eugenio Dolfo. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Laurin in the 59th minute of play forced Raco FC's goalkeeper Eugenio Dolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustin Blasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Dolfo having to interfere. Feliberto James kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Arnulfo Florin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicolas Cisco was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Arnulfo Florin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Nicolas Cisco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eugenio Abaurre charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eugenio Abaurre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd minute, Eugenio Abaurre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugenio Dolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cirilo Laurin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cirilo Laurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Dolfo having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Gualeguay AFC's Agustin Blasco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eugenio Dolfo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Raco FC's Eugenio Dolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Blasco in the 77th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cirilo Laurin in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eugenio Dolfo saved Raco FC from getting behind. Arnulfo Florin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Cisco having to interfere. Benigno Jaen succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-2. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gualeguay AFC's goalkeeper Nicolas Cisco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gualeguay AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.