League Play-Off

Estadio Puntilla
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. Hector Martino started the match with the kick off. Ubaldo Pietro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Federico Llorenc's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Nicanor Garoa's late challenge caught a Puntilla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicanor Garoa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Nicanor Garoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ramon Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Martino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramon Martinez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hector Martino's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Puntilla FC's Cayetano Ermano got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 18 minutes, Aureliano Santiago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chorroaria and the Puntilla FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Aureliano Santiago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute Hector Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramon Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ubaldo Pietro came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Chorroaria's Federico Llorenc. But to his dismay, Federico Llorenc quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ubaldo Pietro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Llorenc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arsenio Sarracino made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Teodoro Bautista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chorroaria's goalkeeper Ramon Martinez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Federico Llorenc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes, Eduardo Montel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Puntilla FC and the Chorroaria players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Puntilla FC's Eduardo Montel got a free kick in the 63rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Llorenc got free with Ubaldo Pietro in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Chorroaria's zone, Hector Martino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramon Martinez came out of the goal and Hector Martino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 71 minutes, Ariel Lawrence mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chorroaria and the Puntilla FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of Chorroaria:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Puntilla FC:s goal. After 79 played minutes Puntilla FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Eutropio. Arsenio Sarracino 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. Arsenio Sarracino struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Ubaldo Pietro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chorroaria. If Federico Llorenc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute Arsenio Sarracino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Pietro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Puntilla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonatan Eutropio to maneuver through the defense. Ubaldo Pietro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 95th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ariel Lawrence. With a little luck, Puntilla FC's Ubaldo Pietro got control of the ball when Federico Llorenc tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arsenio Sarracino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Ubaldo Pietro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.