League

Estadio Haase
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mercedes AFC's Lino Aires started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mercedes AFC's Jeronimo Hurko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Mercedes AFC from getting a goal against them. Rafael Lluc kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After 6 minutes Mercedes AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mario Mingo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Haase's corner Mario Mingo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jeronimo Hurko quite easily take care of the ball. Mercedes AFC's Jeronimo Hurko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteve Colon in the 10th minute of play. Esteve Colon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Jeronimo Hurko made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Mercedes AFC's zone, Esteve Colon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeronimo Hurko came out of the goal and Esteve Colon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeronimo Hurko made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Esteve Colon sent off a good shot on target. Esteve Colon in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jeronimo Hurko, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 20 minutes into the match, Mercedes AFC's goalkeeper Jeronimo Hurko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Esteve Colon. Jeronimo Hurko didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Haase's Cayetano Pitin shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Esteve Colon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haase's supporters rose to their feet, but Esteve Colon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeronimo Hurko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Esteve Colon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cayetano Pitin made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Esteve Colon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jeronimo Hurko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Teodoro Caitano's late challenge caught a Mercedes AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Caitano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th minute, Teodoro Caitano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Haase booed when Mercedes AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Siro Guillem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mario Mingo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 59th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Cayetano Pitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteve Colon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jeronimo Hurko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeronimo Hurko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cayetano Pitin in the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of Mercedes AFC booed when Haase was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sixto Petri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mercedes AFC's Lino Aires got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Arsenio Todor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilio Ponc kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. If Braulio Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Haase's Leonardo Shantala got control of the ball when Braulio Ayala tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute Esteve Colon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Hurko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cayetano Pitin came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Haase fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cayetano Pitin couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Mercedes AFC's zone, Esteve Colon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeronimo Hurko came out of the goal and Esteve Colon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Haase walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.