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Merced
Spectators: 7045 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) Gerardo Giraldo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Angelo Rencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Favila in the 2nd minute of play. Merced's Gerardo Giraldo got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Sixto Sal had to leave the field with a concussion. Lino Txurio's late challenge caught a Merced's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lino Txurio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Lino Txurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Fernandes charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseo Fernandes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Merced's Eliseo Fernandes got a free kick in the 12th minute. Angelo Rencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelino Haritzeder in the 14th minute of play. Angelo Rencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Favila, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Angelo Rencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelino Haritzeder in the 17th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Merced's Luis Gurutz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Urbano Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Angelo Rencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelino Haritzeder in the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Lino Txurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Rencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Lino Txurio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Angelo Rencio. Merced's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lino Txurio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Favila in the 32nd minute of play forced Merced's goalkeeper Angelo Rencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gualterio Heli struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Urbano Gartxot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merced. Silvio Gartzi hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Gualterio Heli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gualterio Heli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Merced booed when FeRcHo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Txurio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FeRcHo FC's zone, Gualterio Heli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Urbano Gartxot came out of the goal and Gualterio Heli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Angelino Haritzeder made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Sayvion in the 53rd minute of play forced FeRcHo FC's goalkeeper Urbano Gartxot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gavino Favila could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Angelo Rencio made a huge save. Gavino Favila's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Angelo Rencio firmly grabbed it by the left post. Conrado Gonzales scored 0-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Rencio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute, Gerardo Giraldo 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. 68 minutes into the game, Gabriel Mannie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FeRcHo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merced the free kick. The supporters of Merced booed when FeRcHo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Mannie didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Merced's goalkeeper Angelo Rencio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conrado Gonzales. Angelo Rencio made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Gavino Favila sent off a good shot on target. If Eliseo Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 82 minutes into the match, FeRcHo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Giraldo came free, but Urbano Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gualterio Heli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbano Gartxot having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Luis Gurutz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Urbano Gartxot was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FeRcHo FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.