Friendly League

Mas Monumental
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Baltasar Alfonso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Carlos Damião in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Russ Schultz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Gaudencio Oalo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Salvador Lazcano. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Merced AFC's Lorenzo Lartaun managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Patricio Loren in the 8 minute of the game. In the 12th minute Sixto Maureo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Lazcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Russ Schultz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Carlos Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Salvador Lazcano made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Hipolito Ignado sent off a good shot on target. 18 minutes into the match, Chupingo el Pame's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Alfonso came free, but Russ Schultz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Russ Schultz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Palban in the 19th minute of play. In the 20thth minute of the game José Carlos Damião who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chupingo el Pame's Russ Schultz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Carlos Damião in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Russ Schultz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Merced AFC's Joel Perpinya got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 26th match minute, Merced AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dario Estebe to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the match, Merced AFC's goalkeeper Salvador Lazcano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gaudencio Oalo. If Cosme Filipo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salvador Lazcano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermengildo Maura in the 32nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Carlos Damião in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Russ Schultz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Merced AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cosme Filipo in the 36th minute. Merced AFC's Cosme Filipo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Russ Schultz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Russ Schultz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Carlos Damião's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Salvador Lazcano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Maureo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salvador Lazcano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Maureo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salvador Lazcano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Maureo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

In the 54th minute Sixto Maureo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Lazcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Perpinya was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 57 minutes into the match. The supporters of Chupingo el Pame booed when Merced AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Perpinya didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Chupingo el Pame's Hermengildo Maura nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Salvador Lazcano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Cosme Filipo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russ Schultz having to interfere. When Baltasar Alfonso fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merced AFC's protests and gave Baltasar Alfonso a yellow card for diving instead. Sixto Maureo 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. Hipolito Ignado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salvador Lazcano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Salvador Lazcano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixto Maureo in the 89th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Merced AFC's zone, Hipolito Ignado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salvador Lazcano came out of the goal and Hipolito Ignado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chupingo el Pame walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.