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Sauzales
Spectators: 7067 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jacobo Tximitx kicked off to start the match. Victoriano Etxahun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Umea having to interfere. Hilario Perutxo struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Matias Umea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merlo. Filiberto Claus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Aquilino Segio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Victoriano Etxahun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matias Umea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victoriano Etxahun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hilario Perutxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Umea having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Victoriano Etxahun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merlo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Victoriano Etxahun came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the 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 Victoriano Etxahun couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hilario Perutxo to strike the kick off in the second half. Filiberto Claus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Los Borrachos del Tablon's Jacobo Tximitx in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Merlo's goalie prevented a goal. In the 57th minute, Hilario Perutxo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Matias Umea was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Hilario Perutxo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hilario Perutxo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. 65 minutes into the match, Los Borrachos del Tablon's goalkeeper Matias Umea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victoriano Etxahun. In the 67th minute, Hilario Perutxo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Hilario Perutxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victoriano Etxahun struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Matias Umea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merlo. In the 73rd minute Hilario Perutxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Umea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hilario Perutxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Umea having to interfere. Hilario Perutxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Umea having to interfere. Victoriano Etxahun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Matias Umea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Los Borrachos del Tablon's Matias Umea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hilario Perutxo in the 93rd minute of play. Hilario Perutxo kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Merlo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Los Borrachos del Tablon.