League Play-Off

Estadio Guaminí
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Higinio Manni started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Mercedes's Raul Ereinotz got a free kick in the 9th minute. The supporters of Mercedes booed when Va el Tercero was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Jerrald didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amado Manny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliciano Luzea in the 15th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Va el Tercero's Arnaldo Cesaro got a free kick in the 16th minute. Va el Tercero's Amado Manny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Manni in the 19th minute of play. With a little luck, Mercedes's Urbano Jusepe got control of the ball when Arnaldo Cesaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Urbano Jusepe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo Cesaro in the 28th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Higinio Manni notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Va el Tercero's Amado Manny. Amado Manny was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 33rd minute, Emanuel Eudoxio 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. Ricardo Jerrald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Va el Tercero were furious when Ismael Roldanillo was red carded, 39 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 38 minutes into the game, one of Va el Tercero:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, Va el Tercero's Leon Francis got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bartolo Atarrabi to strike the kick off in the second half. Va el Tercero's Severo Guilabertus quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Melchor Jakes, made in the 53rd minute of the game. Severo Guilabertus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Urbano Jusepe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Va el Tercero's Amado Manny got control of the ball when Higinio Manni tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Jerrald struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Urbano Jusepe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Va el Tercero. 74 minutes into the match, Va el Tercero's Severo Guilabertus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Urbano Jusepe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Va el Tercero's Leon Francis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Feliciano Luzea in the 77 minute of the game. Urbano Jusepe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Atarrabi in the 78th minute of the match. Raul Ereinotz kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After having played for 87 minutes, Ricardo Jerrald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Va el Tercero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Jerrald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Va el Tercero booed when Mercedes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Ereinotz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Va el Tercero's goalkeeper Amado Manny had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddy Hotz. The Mercedes supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mercedes would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.