League

Estadio Playadito
Spectators: 7265 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 100) Efrain Gamus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelino Napier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Severiano Mercurio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Melquiades Arnalt went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Playadito AFC's Severiano Mercurio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melquiades Arnalt in the 14th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Melquiades Arnalt in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severiano Mercurio saved Playadito AFC from getting behind. Efrain Gamus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Everardo Abadia 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. Melquiades Arnalt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Severiano Mercurio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melquiades Arnalt in the 33rd minute of play forced Playadito AFC's goalkeeper Severiano Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Melquiades Arnalt put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Severiano Mercurio. Everardo Abadia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 41 minutes of play, Tulumaya AFC's Melquiades Arnalt made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Severiano Mercurio was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Playadito AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tulumaya AFC were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Melquiades Arnalt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Playadito AFC's Severiano Mercurio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melquiades Arnalt in the 54th minute of play. If Melquiades Arnalt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severiano Mercurio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Arnalt, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Playadito AFC's goalkeeper Severiano Mercurio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Everardo Abadia. 61 minutes into the game, Anacleto Medardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Playadito AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tulumaya AFC the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Playadito AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Severiano Mercurio, was totally fooled by Tulumaya AFC's Lucas Ibon, who 63 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Efrain Gamus struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Marcelino Napier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Playadito AFC. Melquiades Arnalt 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. Everardo Abadia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melquiades Arnalt in the 81st minute of play forced Playadito AFC's goalkeeper Severiano Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Everardo Abadia got free with Severiano Mercurio in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Melquiades Arnalt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Severiano Mercurio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melquiades Arnalt took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Severiano Mercurio. Severiano Mercurio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Tulumaya AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.