League Play-Off

Estadio Mercedes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arturo Artal made the kick off and thus started the match. Rodolfo Millano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Artal's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. After a rather tough play, Gorchs's Prospero Medardo got a free kick in the 9th minute. Alejandro Prejun hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The supporters of Mercedes booed when Gorchs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Francho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arturo Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arturo Artal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Millano having to interfere. Donato Orlin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Rodolfo Millano made a huge save. Jose Dacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Jeronimo Lico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermengildo Santxol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Jeronimo Lico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Dacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jeronimo Lico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hermengildo Santxol in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeronimo Lico prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hermengildo Santxol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeronimo Lico having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conrado Polo during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mercedes's Conrado Polo got a free kick in the 44th minute. Gorchs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Patricio Hori in the 47th minute. Conrado Polo hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Patricio Hori, 51 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hermengildo Santxol stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jose Dacio might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeronimo Lico. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jose Dacio ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Gorchs booed when Mercedes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Guipuzkoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermengildo Santxol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeronimo Lico having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hermengildo Santxol in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeronimo Lico saved Mercedes from getting behind. In the 70th minute, Hermengildo Santxol 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. Donato Orlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Donato Orlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Rodolfo Millano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gorchs getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Venancio Dodorol hit a great ball. Adolfo Tano, 81 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 82 minutes, Carmelo Ofelio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gorchs and the Mercedes players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mercedes booed when Gorchs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Ofelio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jose Dacio fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gorchs's protests and gave Jose Dacio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 87th minute, Jose Dacio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Donato Orlin sped through Gorchs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodolfo Millano. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gorchs's goalkeeper Rodolfo Millano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodolfo Millano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Orlin, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Mercedes were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gorchs for a fine match.