League

Estadio Paternal
Spectators: 7284 (Terracing: 5479, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 125) Paternal AFC's Ceferino Honrio 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gavino Bermudez in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicanor Gagriel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 4 minutes, Silvestre Chesus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paternal AFC and the Mervaleta players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Gavino Bermudez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mervaleta's supporters rose to their feet, but Gavino Bermudez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicanor Gagriel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the match, Paternal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Bermudez came free, but Nicanor Gagriel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Leo Tiadoro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mervaleta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paternal AFC the free kick. Gavino Bermudez struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Nicanor Gagriel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mervaleta. If Mateusz Zecman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gavino Bermudez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicanor Gagriel having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Paternal AFC's Reynaldo Dalmu got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nicanor Gagriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateusz Zecman in the 18th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gavino Bermudez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicanor Gagriel was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Ulises Muc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paternal AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulises Muc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeo Carrizo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paternal AFC's Silvestre Chesus got his second yellow card of the match in the 27th minute. The referee ordered Silvestre Chesus off the ground. Nicanor Gagriel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Bermudez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicanor Gagriel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gavino Bermudez's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Nicanor Gagriel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gavino Bermudez's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Paternal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Bermudez came free, but Nicanor Gagriel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Tiburcio Tolino hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Baldomiro Benvido hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavino Bermudez in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicanor Gagriel saved Paternal AFC from getting behind. Mervaleta's Gavino Bermudez was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 56th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Gavino Bermudez 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. Leo Tiadoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Nicanor Gagriel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 65th minute, Mervaleta's Gavino Bermudez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. With a little luck, Paternal AFC's Nicanor Gagriel got control of the ball when Gavino Bermudez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leo Tiadoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mervaleta's Amadeo Carrizo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Muc in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Bermudez in the 84th minute of play forced Paternal AFC's goalkeeper Nicanor Gagriel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the game, Gavino Bermudez lined in a short shot 0-5 behind a frustrated Nicanor Gagriel. A collision led to Paternal AFC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Reynaldo Dalmu hit a great ball. Gavino Bermudez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Tiadoro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicanor Gagriel having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Mervaleta's Gavino Bermudez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicanor Gagriel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match was over Mervaleta could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Paternal AFC throughout the match.