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Estadio Mercedes
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benjamin Naike kicked off to start the match. Uriel Argi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnoldo Rameriz having to interfere. If Benjamin Naike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Roland during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rústico FC booed when Mercedes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Roland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mercedes's Benicio Gizon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Monte in the 8th minute of play. If Julio Ugaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesar Lizer hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Benicio Gizon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Naike, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, Rústico FC's goalkeeper Arnoldo Rameriz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julio Ugaitz. Julio Ugaitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnoldo Rameriz having to interfere. Uriel Argi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnoldo Rameriz having to interfere. Arnoldo Rameriz made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Julio Ugaitz sent off a good shot on target. Julio Ugaitz took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnoldo Rameriz. Arnoldo Rameriz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that Uriel Argi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Rameriz was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Uriel Argi might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnoldo Rameriz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Uriel Argi ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Ugaitz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Arnoldo Rameriz made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Uriel Argi made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Mercedes's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Naike came free, but Benicio Gizon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benicio Gizon came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Rústico FC's Aureliano Monte. But to his dismay, Aureliano Monte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Rústico FC's Arnoldo Rameriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Ihintza in the 57th minute of play. In the 62nd minute of the match Dante Truylos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnoldo Rameriz skillfully saved the ball. Aureliano Monte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Benicio Gizon made a huge save. If Uriel Argi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Rústico FC defense, Julio Ugaitz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnoldo Rameriz. The Rústico FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnoldo Rameriz should have stopped the shot. Benjamin Naike sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnoldo Rameriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriel Argi in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Uriel Argi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mercedes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mercedes fully deserved thier win.