League Play-Off

Estadio Mercedes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gaspar Venceslao started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Tapiales's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sergio Maraman fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Americo Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Lorenzo Burutzagi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Marcelo Montxo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeronimo Lluciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaspar Venceslao spun around in front of the goal 19 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Mercedes AFC's goal. After a rather tough play, Mercedes AFC's Cornelio Acuña got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sergio Maraman in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lorenzo Burutzagi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 29 minutes into the match, Mercedes AFC's Sergio Maraman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lorenzo Burutzagi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Americo Nalo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Lorenzo Burutzagi made a huge save. Ramiro Deunoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Americo Nalo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lorenzo Burutzagi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 40 minutes, Sergio Maraman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mercedes AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergio Maraman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lorenzo Burutzagi was a little too slow when Sergio Maraman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. 48 minutes into the match, Tapiales's goalkeeper Lorenzo Burutzagi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Americo Nalo. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergio Maraman made a kick off. Gaspar Venceslao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albino Eliazar having to interfere. Ramiro Deunoro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Lorenzo Burutzagi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tapiales's Lorenzo Burutzagi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Maraman in the 63rd minute of play. Lorenzo Burutzagi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Maraman in the 67th minute of play. Lorenzo Burutzagi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Nalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After 69 minutes, Damian Tebaldo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tapiales and the Mercedes AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sergio Maraman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lorenzo Burutzagi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Nalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tapiales getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Reynaldo Palban hit a great ball. In the 79th minute, Erubiel Firmin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lorenzo Burutzagi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Nalo in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute Americo Nalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lorenzo Burutzagi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gaspar Venceslao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Americo Nalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorenzo Burutzagi having to interfere. If Sergio Maraman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.