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Turros Bien Slow
Spectators: 6662 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) Deportivo Merlo's Cristobal Dacio 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. Guillermo Gonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillermo Gonzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Roque Valerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquin Bazil hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Roque Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Ermengol in the 16th minute of play. Guillermo Gonzo might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roque Valerio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guillermo Gonzo ran back to his position shaking his head. If Guillermo Gonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the game, El Prado es Boca's Guillermo Gonzo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roque Valerio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Guillermo Gonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Claudio Orlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deportivo Merlo's Joaquin Bazil suffered a sore thigh after 43 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Aaron Napier fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Prado es Boca's protests and gave Aaron Napier a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, El Prado es Boca's Aaron Napier got a free kick in the 44th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Orlan got free with Leonides Berbiz in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rolando Ermengol to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Merlo's Dante Leizarraga got a free kick in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Merlo's Agustin Egun got a free kick in the 57th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Guillermo Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Prado es Boca's supporters rose to their feet, but Guillermo Gonzo 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. Agustin Egun got his second yellow card in the match during the 64th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of El Prado es Boca booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Egun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, El Prado es Boca's Agustin Euloxu broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a little luck, Deportivo Merlo's Roque Valerio got control of the ball when Guillermo Gonzo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 74 minutes, Guillermo Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Prado es Boca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guillermo Gonzo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Rolando Ermengol came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the El Prado es Boca 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 Rolando Ermengol couldn't finish the play. Cristobal Dacio charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristobal Dacio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of El Prado es Boca booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristobal Dacio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Merlo's Roque Valerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Ermengol in the 85th minute of play. When Albino Selmo fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Prado es Boca's protests and gave Albino Selmo a yellow card for diving instead. After 87 played minutes El Prado es Boca got a freekick which was hit by Albino Selmo. After a defensive mix-up in El Prado es Boca's zone, Jose Mede stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonides Berbiz came out of the goal and Jose Mede tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 91 minutes into the match, Deportivo Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Ermengol came free, but Roque Valerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Roque Valerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guillermo Gonzo. When Cristobal Dacio was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Guillermo Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Prado es Boca's supporters rose to their feet, but Guillermo Gonzo 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched El Prado es Boca eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.