League

Estadio Profundidad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Profundidad's Donato Musko 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. Leonel Chinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Maraman, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Hector Bittor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonel Chinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Maraman in the 11th minute of the match. Leonel Chinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Nalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Profundidad's Hector Bittor got a free kick in the 15th minute. After a rather tough play, Mercedes AFC's Emilio Colas got a free kick in the 19th minute. If Donato Musko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Sergio Maraman sped through Profundidad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leonel Chinto. Profundidad's Leonel Chinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Americo Nalo in the 29th minute of play. Americo Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Leonel Chinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel Chinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramiro Deunoro in the 36th minute of play. The Mercedes AFC fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Mercedes AFC's Americo Nalo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 42nd minute Nereo Oxel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Eliazar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Profundidad's zone, Americo Nalo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Chinto came out of the goal and Americo Nalo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sergio Maraman scored 0-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonel Chinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 49 minutes into the match, Profundidad's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Nalo came free, but Leonel Chinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Profundidad players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mercedes AFC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergio Maraman made a kick off. Leonel Chinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Maraman in the 55th minute of play. Sergio Maraman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Leonel Chinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mercedes AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Erubiel Firmin hit a great ball. Mercedes AFC's Albino Eliazar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Musko in the 64th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Americo Nalo got free with Leonel Chinto in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Efraim during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Profundidad's Denis Efraim got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Profundidad getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Hector Bittor hit a great ball. Americo Nalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Chinto having to interfere. Leonel Chinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Maraman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sergio Maraman in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonel Chinto saved Profundidad from getting behind. Albino Eliazar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donato Musko's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. In the 87th minute, Nereo Oxel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albino Eliazar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Sergio Maraman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd match minute, Profundidad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Efraim to maneuver through the defense. Cornelio Acuña was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 94th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Leonel Chinto was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Sergio Maraman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sergio Maraman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. The Mercedes AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.