Merino 0 - 0 Mixco (392019269)

28200 punters turned up at el cura merino, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Cédric Merdy was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Henri Kautto and Detlev Vaerten. People from all over Guatemala had joined up for the derby. Merino decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: García - Baudinet, Geerling, Bacelar - Dette, Benancio, Gómez, Cyrus, Benavides - Mierninkas, Cubillo.

Mixco started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Demirtaş - Bodiguel, Fabry, Murillo - Sweelinck, Cámpuzano, Arrabal, Vega, Sánchez - Aragón, Ramos.

Mixco's E. Murillo was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 30 minutes. Mixco's E. Cámpuzano was shown a yellow card after 32 minutes for slicing down an opponent. Merino were forced into a substitution as L. Dette couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing D. Bonilla to come in off the bench. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when F. Vega slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against C. García, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. After 41 minutes, a deliberate handball from Mixco's E. Murillo was judged to be his second bookable offence, and he was sent off. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Mixco enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

C. García looked great 64 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' M. Aragón. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Mixco, with 51 percent of the ball.

The most dominating Merino player was without a doubt M. Benancio. However, N. Baudinet made a disastrous appearance. L. Bodiguel performed admirably for Mixco. M. Aragón was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 0.