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Turros Bien Slow
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristobal Dacio started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Anier Aznar. Anier Aznar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roque Valerio having to interfere. Barcelona's Florencio Lia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Barcelona from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anier Aznar in the 14th minute of play forced Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Roque Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anier Aznar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roque Valerio having to make a save. After 21 minutes, Gaspar Txartiko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Merlo and the Barcelona players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Jeronimo Peio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roque Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anier Aznar in the 24th minute of play. When Claudio Orlan came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Deportivo Merlo 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 Claudio Orlan couldn't finish the play. After 29 minutes, Baldomiro Firman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barcelona and the Deportivo Merlo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Baldomiro Firman kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes Barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Idacio. In the 32nd minute, Jose Mede sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Barcelona's Florencio Lia didn't even have to move. 34 minutes into the game, Joaquin Bazil was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Merlo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barcelona the free kick. In the 34th match minute, Deportivo Merlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Bazil to maneuver through the defense. Roque Valerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeronimo Peio in the 35th minute of the match. Cristobal Dacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Florencio Lia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cristobal Dacio came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Deportivo Merlo 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 Cristobal Dacio couldn't finish the play. If Jeronimo Peio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Roque Valerio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When Anier Aznar came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Barcelona 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 Anier Aznar couldn't finish the play. Jeronimo Peio struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Roque Valerio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcelona. If Anier Aznar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute Anier Aznar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Valerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Dante Leizarraga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 minutes of play, Barcelona's Jeronimo Peio made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roque Valerio was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Anier Aznar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Anier Aznar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roque Valerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Barcelona's Florencio Lia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristobal Dacio in the 79th minute of play. If Cristobal Dacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeronimo Peio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Roque Valerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Claudio Orlan put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Florencio Lia. Jeronimo Peio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Roque Valerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Anier Aznar came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Barcelona 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 Anier Aznar couldn't finish the play. Deportivo Merlo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.