League Play-Off

Estadio Mercedes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Baltasar Papo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Celso Ermano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Papo, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Eloy Atarrabi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sarmiento fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Eloy Atarrabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evelio Gutxi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Arotza, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute, Anibal Belarmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mercedes FC's Cecilio Jokin couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 20th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sarmiento. Celso Ermano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romeo Fe in the 22nd minute. In the 25th minute, Uriel Evarado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celso Ermano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Papo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Mercedes FC's Romeo Fe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celso Ermano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Sarmiento's goalkeeper Celso Ermano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeo Fe. When Fernando Lico fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sarmiento's protests and gave Fernando Lico a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th minute, Fernando Lico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 minutes, Esteban Rudolfo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mercedes FC and the Sarmiento players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mercedes FC's Esteban Rudolfo got a free kick in the 38th minute. The audience was convinced that Serafino Arotza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evelio Gutxi was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. If Romeo Fe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Baltasar Papo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Ermano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Sarmiento were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serafino Arotza to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Eloy Atarrabi 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. Serafino Arotza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Evelio Gutxi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sarmiento's Anibal Belarmo got a free kick in the 59th minute. Evelio Gutxi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Serafino Arotza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 63 minute of play. Mercedes FC's Evelio Gutxi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Arotza in the 67th minute of play. Serafino Arotza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Evelio Gutxi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Mercedes FC fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Mercedes FC's Baltasar Papo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the last second Evelio Gutxi throw himself and got hold of the ball when Serafino Arotza in the 75thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 76 minutes into the match, Sarmiento's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Fe came free, but Celso Ermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Romeo Fe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Celso Ermano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Evelio Gutxi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Arotza, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Evelio Gutxi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eloy Atarrabi in the 87th minute. Romeo Fe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sarmiento eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.