League Play-Off

Mercedes
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With an all-out effort, Mercedes's Moises Koldo threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marcial Illart, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Mercedes's zone, Saul Rafel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafin Senio came out of the goal and Saul Rafel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pascual Abaunza in the 6th minute of play forced Mercedes's goalkeeper Serafin Senio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filiberto Marino charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filiberto Marino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filiberto Marino kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Mercedes's Arturo Lehoi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 12th match minute, Bote AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Abaunza to maneuver through the defense. Moises Koldo made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Generoso Cordarius sent off a good shot on target. Arturo Lehoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Luciano Ibon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Mercedes's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Rafel came free, but Serafin Senio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamin Odon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Generoso Cordarius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moises Koldo having to interfere. Bote AFC's Moises Koldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Lehoi in the 31st minute of play. Arturo Lehoi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Mercedes's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Moises Koldo made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Generoso Cordarius sent off a good shot on target. In the 39th minute, Bote AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Generoso Cordarius fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 42 minutes into the match, Bote AFC's Benjamin Odon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafin Senio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Arturo Lehoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arturo Lehoi to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Bote AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Lehoi came free, but Moises Koldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moises Koldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Lehoi in the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the game, Benjamin Odon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Serafin Senio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Moises Koldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Lehoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Bote AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Cordarius came free, but Moises Koldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Lehoi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Moises Koldo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Moises Koldo came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Mercedes's Arturo Lehoi. But to his dismay, Arturo Lehoi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 86th match minute, Mercedes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldo Ovando to maneuver through the defense. Benigno Lixandro was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 87th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 89thth minute of the game Saul Rafel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mercedes's Serafin Senio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Saul Rafel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 92nd match minute, Mercedes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Bazkoare to maneuver through the defense. Mercedes's Serafin Senio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Rafel in the 93rd minute of play. Gilberto Palos hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Adolfo Bernabel was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 96th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Mercedes's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.