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Match Report
Merinos
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) Birila Pertierra made the kick off and thus started the match. Serafin Escalona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guillem Borges in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Merinos getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ciceron Andueco hit a great ball. When Conrado Nanclares came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Buricayupi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Conrado Nanclares couldn't finish the play. Oalo Barranco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birila Pertierra, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Oalo Barranco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manolito Troncoso in the 16th minute of the match. Oalo Barranco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birila Pertierra, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. A collision led to Merinos getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Xantalen Claudio hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the match, Birila Pertierra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oalo Barranco. Merinos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Birila Pertierra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 32 played minutes Merinos got a freekick which was hit by Ciceron Resines. In the 34th minute Birila Pertierra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oalo Barranco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Merinos defense, Conrado Nanclares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oalo Barranco. The Merinos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oalo Barranco should have stopped the shot. If Guillem Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Buricayupi were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alvaro Raedo made a kick off. Serafin Escalona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Raedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Alvaro Raedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Escalona having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Raedo in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafin Escalona saved Buricayupi from getting behind. In the 73rd minute Alvaro Raedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Escalona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Raedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillem Borges in the 77th minute of play forced Buricayupi's goalkeeper Serafin Escalona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 84 minutes, Eufemio Castorena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merinos and the Buricayupi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Merinos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! When Conrado Nanclares came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Buricayupi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Conrado Nanclares couldn't finish the play. Oalo Barranco made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Conrado Nanclares sent off a good shot on target. 99 minutes into the match, Buricayupi's goal looked a bit too open when Guillem Borges came free, but Serafin Escalona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.
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