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Estadio Saladillo
Spectators: 7139 (Terracing: 5355, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 142) Santo de Merlo's Denis Gimenez 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. After a defensive mix-up in Santo de Merlo's zone, Isaac Ikatz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adan Arixo came out of the goal and Isaac Ikatz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Prospero Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Isaac Ikatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prospero Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adan Arixo having to interfere. 19 minutes into the game, Macaco's Isaac Ikatz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adan Arixo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Santo de Merlo's zone, Isaac Ikatz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adan Arixo came out of the goal and Isaac Ikatz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pascual Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. A collision led to Santo de Merlo getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Pascual Cordeiro hit a great ball. After 33 minutes of play, Macaco's Isaac Ikatz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adan Arixo was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Macaco getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Isaac Ikatz hit a great ball. After having played for 44 minutes, Isaac Ikatz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macaco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaac Ikatz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 45th match minute, Santo de Merlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. Isaac Ikatz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Adan Arixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaac Ikatz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 0-3 became the score in the 53rd minute when Isaac Ikatz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Prospero Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Adan Arixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaac Ikatz succeeded in the game's 66th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. Alajos Balogh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adan Arixo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Prospero Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Adan Arixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Macaco's Ernesto Dei got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 86th minute, Prospero Pinto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Macaco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After a defensive mix-up in Santo de Merlo's zone, Isaac Ikatz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adan Arixo came out of the goal and Isaac Ikatz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adan Arixo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Prospero Pinto went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. Isaac Ikatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Santo de Merlo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Macaco were clearly better and deserved to take the win.