League Play-Off

Estadio Casas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leon Rio got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Casas FC's zone, Romulo Dantel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Salomone came out of the goal and Romulo Dantel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the game, Fidel Lain was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Casas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macomitas the free kick. Fidel Lain kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Macomitas's Amadeo Abeijon tried to score from far away in the 16th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Casas FC's Nicolas Salomone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romulo Dantel in the 18th minute of play. Ariel Nataniel was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Leon Rio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leon Rio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 30th minute, Casas FC's Leon Rio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ariel Nataniel. Ariel Nataniel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 36th minute, Patricio Firman 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. In the 41st minute, Fidel Lain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casas FC's Nicolas Salomone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Firman in the 42nd minute of play. Patricio Firman scored 2-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolas Salomone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Patricio Firman made a kick off. Casas FC's Leon Rio got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Macomitas defense, Leon Rio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ariel Nataniel. The Macomitas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ariel Nataniel should have stopped the shot. Nicolas Salomone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romulo Dantel in the 61st minute. Macomitas's Patricio Firman got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Leon Rio, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 70 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Ariel Nataniel was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ariel Nataniel came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Casas FC's Leon Rio. But to his dismay, Leon Rio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 78 minutes into the match, Macomitas's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Rio came free, but Ariel Nataniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute Leon Rio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Nataniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Arnalt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Romulo Dantel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Salomone having to interfere. Romulo Dantel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Casas FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Macomitas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.