League Play-Off

Ciudad de Mercedes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Octavio Raitin got the match started through his kick off. Diego Jerico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Peruanton in the 7th minute of play. Oscar Mikelats made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo Ixaka in the 10th minute. Diego Jerico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Sadurni in the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of Club Mercedes booed when Lugano UBER FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atilano Edur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicanor Mikelar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Mikelats having to interfere. If Norberto Sadurni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Laureano Ofelio charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laureano Ofelio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Juan Naelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Oscar Mikelats tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Naelio charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Naelio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Club Mercedes's Juan Naelio got a free kick in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Faustino Peruanton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lugano UBER FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Mercedes the free kick. The supporters of Club Mercedes booed when Lugano UBER FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustino Peruanton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Octavio Raitin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Mikelats having to interfere. Rodolfo Ixaka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Oscar Mikelats tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nicanor Mikelar came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Club Mercedes 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 Nicanor Mikelar couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Club Mercedes's Nicasio Gelmiro got a free kick in the 46th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Norberto Sadurni made the kick off in the second half. Lugano UBER FC's Faustino Peruanton got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodolfo Ixaka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Mikelats having to interfere. The supporters of Lugano UBER FC booed when Club Mercedes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casimiro Estavan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Faustino Peruanton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Jerico having to interfere. Diego Jerico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Sadurni, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Oscar Mikelats took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Mikelar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Lugano UBER FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Faustino Peruanton hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Nicanor Mikelar notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Lugano UBER FC's Oscar Mikelats. Oscar Mikelats was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramon Otoniel during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 93 minutes into the match, Lugano UBER FC's Norberto Sadurni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diego Jerico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Club Mercedes's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Norberto Sadurni scored to the left of an out of position Diego Jerico, making the score, 1-1.