League Play-Off

Estadio Palomitas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marcelo Otoniel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mauricio Lando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Higinio Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelo Otoniel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Higinio Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Mendez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mauricio Lando's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 14th match minute, Merceditas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severo Heli to maneuver through the defense. If Lucio Giro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Agustin Nuno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Otoniel scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Higinio Mendez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 27 minutes into the game, Marcelo Otoniel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Higinio Mendez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Merceditas's Iker Handi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Giro in the 30th minute of play. When Marcelo Otoniel came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Merceditas 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 Marcelo Otoniel couldn't finish the play. In the 37th minute, Merceditas's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lucio Giro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Iker Handi made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Agustin Nuno sent off a good shot on target. Mauricio Lando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 41 minutes, Celedonio Mirande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palomitas and the Merceditas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Merceditas booed when Palomitas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Mirande didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauricio Lando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucio Giro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lucio Giro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iker Handi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Lucio Giro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Handi having to interfere. Iker Handi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucio Giro's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. The supporters of Merceditas booed when Palomitas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Ariando didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauricio Lando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Higinio Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Palomitas's Higinio Mendez got control of the ball when Mauricio Lando tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Antonio Mancio fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palomitas's protests and gave Antonio Mancio a yellow card for diving instead. After 66 played minutes Palomitas got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Mancio. After 70 played minutes Palomitas got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Gonzalez. Mauricio Lando's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Higinio Mendez firmly grabbed it by the left post. During the 71st minute of the match Antonio Mancio completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Antonio Mancio a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Iker Handi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agustin Nuno's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Marcelo Otoniel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Higinio Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agustin Nuno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Iker Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Lando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Mendez having to interfere. Agustin Nuno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Handi having to interfere. Celedonio Mirande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Iker Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Merceditas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.