League Play-Off

Estadio Merinos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Birila Avecilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Transito Serna in the 3rd minute of the match. Birila Avecilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hanot Lorenzana in the 10th minute of play. Transito Serna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calisto Larabiedra during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Calisto Larabiedra hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Transito Serna struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Birila Avecilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palmitas AFC. If Hanot Lorenzana 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 Hanot Lorenzana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Palmitas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Aztore Algarte came free, but Elequemedo Busquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Merinos FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Otsoa Aguileta in the 24th minute. Merinos FC's Otsoa Aguileta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Elequemedo Busquet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Hanot Lorenzana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Birila Avecilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hanot Lorenzana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Merinos FC's Birila Avecilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Transito Serna in the 40th minute of play. Elequemedo Busquet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aztore Algarte in the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Transito Serna was the one to do the kick off. Merinos FC's Birila Avecilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Merinos FC from getting a goal against them. Hanot Lorenzana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Birila Avecilla having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Hanot Lorenzana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmitas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hanot Lorenzana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Birila Avecilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 70 minutes into the match, Aztore Algarte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elequemedo Busquet. Palmitas AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aztore Algarte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Birila Avecilla made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Hanot Lorenzana sent off a good shot on target. Americo Cuello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elequemedo Busquet having to interfere. Hanot Lorenzana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elequemedo Busquet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Cuello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hanot Lorenzana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Birila Avecilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palmitas AFC's Transito Serna got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Birila Avecilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Transito Serna in the 92nd minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Palmitas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Cuello came free, but Elequemedo Busquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.