League

Estadio Chichinales
Spectators: 7147 (Terracing: 5361, Seating: 1644, VIP seats: 142) Gilberto Fanuco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Arnalt in the 5th minute of the match. After 7 played minutes Merced got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Iban. Gilberto Fanuco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Arnalt in the 9th minute of play. With his leg Gilberto Fanuco managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Defensa y Justicia's Bartolo Isauro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gilberto Fanuco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolo Isauro in the 13th minute. Aureliano Arnalt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot by Angel Casomiro from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Gilberto Fanuco's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Bartolo Isauro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Domingos Kaiet hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Martin Leizarraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Manilan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Fanuco was out of position in the 29 minute of play, and Bartolo Isauro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bartolo Isauro really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Isidro Medina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th match minute, Defensa y Justicia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Benvido to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, Merced's Feliberto Flores nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miguel Manilan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Defensa y Justicia's Miguel Manilan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliberto Flores in the 40th minute of play. Gilberto Fanuco made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Bartolo Isauro sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bartolo Isauro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Feliberto Flores could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Miguel Manilan made a huge save. In the 57th minute of the match Merced got a corner. Defensa y Justicia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Severiano Errolan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Miguel Manilan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Feliberto Flores in the 59th minute. With a little luck, Defensa y Justicia's Miguel Manilan got control of the ball when Feliberto Flores tried to sneak it across the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Defensa y Justicia's Bartolo Isauro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilberto Fanuco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. A collision led to Merced getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Eleuterio Iban hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Bartolo Isauro sped through Merced's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gilberto Fanuco. 89 minutes into the game, Primitivo Orzaize was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merced's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Defensa y Justicia the free kick. After a rather tough play, Merced's Primitivo Orzaize got a free kick in the 89th minute. When Defensa y Justicia's Bartolo Isauro in 91 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gilberto Fanuco guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Primitivo Orzaize got his second yellow card in the match during the 91st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Merced's Primitivo Orzaize got a free kick in the 92nd minute. If Bartolo Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96thth minute of the game Bartolo Isauro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Merced's Gilberto Fanuco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.