Official Cup

Iván Elías Moreno
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julio De Leon made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Raul Brandao left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of CD Municipal booed when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 8 minutes, Kemen Zalon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CD Municipal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kemen Zalon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Orlando Ramos took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Burutzagi Romero. Burutzagi Romero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Julio De Leon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hermes Pinilla struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Burutzagi Romero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ►Las Mercedes F.C◄. Raul Brandao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Burutzagi Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isias Corono's late challenge caught a ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isias Corono helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Isias Corono hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 22 played minutes CD Municipal got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Castejon. Isias Corono hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Burutzagi Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio De Leon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Rafael Centella fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s protests and gave Rafael Centella a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Centella. CD Municipal's Kemen Zalon couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 31st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for ►Las Mercedes F.C◄. The audience was convinced that Julio De Leon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Burutzagi Romero was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 39 minutes, Hermes Pinilla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ and the CD Municipal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hermes Pinilla hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Burutzagi Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio De Leon, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Azael Valdez kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

CD Municipal's Burutzagi Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julio De Leon in the 59th minute of play. Burutzagi Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hermes Pinilla in the 64th minute. The audience was convinced that Julio De Leon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Burutzagi Romero was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Milton Diaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Telmo Castejon in the 72nd minute of play. A collision led to ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Rafael Centella hit a great ball. Ponciano Bobis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Milton Diaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Burutzagi Romero didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlanda Zumiel during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Orlanda Zumiel hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio De Leon in the 88th minute of play forced CD Municipal's goalkeeper Burutzagi Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 played minutes CD Municipal got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Castejon. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Julio De Leon got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.