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Estadio Nuevo Merlo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabricio Juvenal got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Fabricio Juvenal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Garin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute of the match, Fabricio Juvenal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mario Garin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Argentino de Merlo booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Nisio didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Argentino de Merlo getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Leonides Panpili hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Ramiro Godoy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Argentino de Merlo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 16th minute Fabricio Juvenal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Garin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. River Plate's Mario Garin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Godoy in the 18th minute of play. River Plate's Mario Garin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save River Plate from getting a goal against them. Mario Garin made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Leonides Panpili sent off a good shot on target. Ramiro Godoy kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The supporters of River Plate booed when Argentino de Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Lope didn't get a good kick on the ball. River Plate's Marcelino Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fausto Garin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Mero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of River Plate booed when Argentino de Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gogo Betadur didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Marcelino Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelino Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fausto Garin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelino Santos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mario Garin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Juvenal in the 51st minute of the match. In the 54th minute Fabian Nisio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Garin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute Fabricio Juvenal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Garin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, River Plate's Marcelino Santos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fausto Garin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Marcelino Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fausto Garin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Mario Garin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Juvenal in the 67th minute of play. Fausto Garin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelino Santos in the 69th minute. After 70 minutes of play, Argentino de Merlo's Fabricio Juvenal made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mario Garin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mario Garin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Juvenal in the 75th minute of the match. After some careless play in the River Plate defense, Tadeo Buinton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mario Garin. The River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mario Garin should have stopped the shot. Laureano Mero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Argentino de Merlo getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Gogo Betadur hit a great ball. River Plate's Marcelino Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ramiro Godoy fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Argentino de Merlo's protests and gave Ramiro Godoy a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Argentino de Merlo getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Ramiro Godoy hit a great ball. In the 87th minute Fabricio Juvenal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Garin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 90 minutes River Plate's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gogo Beti who took care of the corner kick. River Plate's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.