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Merlinalandia
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marciano Berbiz got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Marciano Berbiz could shoot a difficult shot in the 5th minute, which Marco Garcia however easily saved by the left post. If Samuel Ted had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Efrain Cibran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diego Marinho. Merlina FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Efrain Cibran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Merlina FC's Diego Marinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efrain Cibran in the 16th minute of play. The supporters of Pozuelos AFC booed when Merlina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernan Lucado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute Efrain Cibran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Merlina FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Bartolo Mundo hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the game, Pozuelos AFC's Efrain Cibran nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Marinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ezequiel Iturri during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ezequiel Iturri kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The Merlina FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pozuelos AFC were winning 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Efrain Cibran made a kick off. Merlina FC's Diego Marinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efrain Cibran in the 51st minute of play. Diego Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafino Mede in the 53rd minute of play. In the 53rd match minute, Merlina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Rodríguez to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Rodríguez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merlina FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pozuelos AFC the free kick. In the 55th match minute, Merlina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Rodríguez to maneuver through the defense. Feliberto Librado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Marinho having to interfere. The supporters of Pozuelos AFC booed when Merlina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Berbiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Cibran in the 62nd minute of play forced Merlina FC's goalkeeper Diego Marinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute of the match, Feliberto Librado got a very nice opportunity to score, but Diego Marinho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 74 minutes into the game, Pozuelos AFC's Feliberto Librado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Marinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Gonzalo Rodríguez got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Nunez Sugoi, 79 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Merlina FC's goalkeeper Diego Marinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feliberto Librado. Pozuelos AFC's attentive Serafino Mede managed to snatch the ball when Siro Joanes made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. 88 minutes into the match, Merlina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Mede came free, but Diego Marinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pozuelos AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.