League Play-Off

Nestor Kirchner
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Richard Celko got the match started through his kick off. Richard Celko hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. When Godfredo Goi came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the CERRO TORRE 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 Godfredo Goi couldn't finish the play. 4 minutes into the match, Picapiedras F.C.'s goalkeeper Fabricio Mede had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Godfredo Goi. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelino Banegas in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leandro Mederi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jacinto Quintana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Fabricio Mede tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Godfredo Goi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CERRO TORRE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Fabricio Mede successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 20th minute, Godfredo Goi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fabricio Mede. The goal made the score 2-0. The audience was convinced that Richard Celko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leandro Mederi was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Picapiedras F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Erubiel Quintun was slow to take the kick. During this time CERRO TORRE's players had a chance to rest. Fabricio Mede was a little too slow when Gustavo Kelemen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 3-0. Fabricio Mede didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacinto Quintana went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Fabricio Mede took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Kelemen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, CERRO TORRE's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Celko came free, but Leandro Mederi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Fulgencio Gomesano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fabricio Mede, 5-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Cirilo Luzaide got free with Leandro Mederi in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leandro Mederi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Celko in the 56th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacinto Quintana during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 58 played minutes, Picapiedras F.C.'s Delmar Timo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leandro Mederi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Picapiedras F.C. reached it. In the 60th minute, Godfredo Goi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CERRO TORRE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cirilo Luzaide got free with Leandro Mederi in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Picapiedras F.C.'s Fabricio Mede played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Kelemen in the 66th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Cleto Telmo 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. After 72 minutes, Richard Celko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Picapiedras F.C. and the CERRO TORRE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 72 played minutes Picapiedras F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Richard Celko. In the 75th match minute, Picapiedras F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Boni to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute of the match Erubiel Quintun shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabricio Mede showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After having played for 79 minutes, Godfredo Goi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CERRO TORRE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Godfredo Goi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabricio Mede showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Goi in the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Jacinto Quintana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, CERRO TORRE's Jacinto Quintana got a free kick in the 93rd minute.