League Play-Off

Estadio Mercedes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gonzalez Catan FC's Eloy Pasqual started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gonzalez Catan FC's goalkeeper Jimeno Laffitte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 6th minute Eloy Pasqual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Pacho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 8 minutes, Eloy Pasqual managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gonzalez Catan FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eloy Pasqual was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 13 minutes in the game, Saul Bibiano fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jimeno Laffitte having to interfere. If Delmar Iztal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Saul Bibiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute Elvio Misael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Pacho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eloy Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saul Bibiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Elvio Misael fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Pacho having to interfere. Carlos Pacho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elvio Misael, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After a rather tough play, Mercedes AFC's Delmar Iztal got a free kick in the 42nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elvio Misael in the 43rd minute of play forced Mercedes AFC's goalkeeper Carlos Pacho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mercedes AFC's Carlos Pacho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloy Pasqual in the 44th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elvio Misael in the 46th minute of play forced Mercedes AFC's goalkeeper Carlos Pacho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eloy Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Saul Bibiano to make the kick off. If Leandro Cebrian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eloy Pasqual's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Pacho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mercedes AFC's goalkeeper Carlos Pacho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carlos Pacho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Pasqual in the 62nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Elvio Misael took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Carlos Pacho to make any attempt to save it. Gonzalez Catan FC's Elvio Misael got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71stth minute of the game Eloy Pasqual who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mercedes AFC's Carlos Pacho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Elvio Misael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Carlos Pacho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Eriberto Abel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gonzalez Catan FC and the Mercedes AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th match minute, Gonzalez Catan FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Abel to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the match, Gonzalez Catan FC's goal looked a bit too open when Delmar Iztal came free, but Jimeno Laffitte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute Saul Bibiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jimeno Laffitte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Saul Bibiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jimeno Laffitte was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. After having played for 85 minutes, Elvio Misael managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gonzalez Catan FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elvio Misael was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eriberto Abel was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Gonzalez Catan FC's Eriberto Abel got a free kick in the 94th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gonzalez Catan FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.