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Estadio Merced
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gaudencio Matteo started the match with the kick off. Baltasar Alfonso kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. José Carlos Damião received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aristides Beltza came out and tried to block the shot, but José Carlos Damião slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. After 12 minutes of play, Deportivo Caño y Plancha's Siro Barea made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salvador Lazcano was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th match minute, Deportivo Caño y Plancha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timoteo Corderro to maneuver through the defense. Baltasar Alfonso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Aristides Beltza made a huge save. After 21 minutes of play, Deportivo Caño y Plancha's Prospero Canor made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salvador Lazcano was left in no man's land by his defense there! 24 minutes into the game, Cosme Filipo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Aristides Beltza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 29 minutes into the match, José Carlos Damião had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aristides Beltza. Deportivo Caño y Plancha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Carlos Damião was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Deportivo Caño y Plancha's Aristides Beltza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosme Filipo in the 32nd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Aristides Beltza successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Aristides Beltza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltasar Alfonso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Deportivo Caño y Plancha booed when Merced AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosme Filipo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Baltasar Alfonso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merced AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baltasar Alfonso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aristides Beltza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46th match minute, Merced AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosme Filipo to maneuver through the defense. Salvador Lazcano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prospero Canor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baltasar Alfonso to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaudencio Matteo in the 54th minute of play forced Merced AFC's goalkeeper Salvador Lazcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baltasar Alfonso in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aristides Beltza saved Deportivo Caño y Plancha from getting behind. In the 57th minute of the game, Nunez Breogan landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Cosme Filipo's late challenge caught a Deportivo Caño y Plancha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosme Filipo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Merced AFC's Cosme Filipo got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute, Cosme Filipo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aristides Beltza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Alfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game José Carlos Damião who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Caño y Plancha's Aristides Beltza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 65th minute José Carlos Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Beltza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Baltasar Alfonso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merced AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Baltasar Alfonso scored 6-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aristides Beltza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aristides Beltza 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 79th minute. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Caño y Plancha's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cosme Filipo was slow to take the kick. During this time Merced AFC's players had a chance to rest. Merced AFC's Cosme Filipo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aristides Beltza in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 82 minutes into the game, Merced AFC's Baltasar Alfonso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aristides Beltza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-2. 宋奕剑 hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Aristides Beltza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aristides Beltza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Alfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Aristides Beltza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosme Filipo in the 89th minute of play forced Deportivo Caño y Plancha's goalkeeper Aristides Beltza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Merced AFC's José Carlos Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Salvador Lazcano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaudencio Matteo in the 93rd minute of the match. Merced AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.