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Estadio Vinará
Spectators: 6683 (Terracing: 5055, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 128) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arsenio Orti took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Romulo Marino came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Merlo FC 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 Romulo Marino couldn't finish the play. The Merlo FC fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Merlo FC's Lucas Sandaili looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Merlo FC booed when Vinará AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Milio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudio Martxot charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudio Martxot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th match minute, Vinará AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Martxot to maneuver through the defense. Tobias Unax made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Arsenio Orti sent off a good shot on target. In the 28th minute, Celedonio Milio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tobias Unax. The goal made the score 1-1. Arsenio Orti 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. Lucas Sandaili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Vinará AFC's Arsenio Orti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tobias Unax narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Claudio Martxot was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 36 minutes had been played. Claudio Martxot hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, Vinará AFC's goal looked a bit too open when João Augusto Simões came free, but Constantino Turi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Celedonio Milio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tobias Unax. The goal made the score 2-1. Celedonio Milio might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tobias Unax. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celedonio Milio ran back to his position shaking his head. 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.

A throw-in in the 58th minute of the game was made by Baldomero Castel with Celedonio Milio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The supporters of Vinará AFC booed when Merlo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Sandaili didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Vinará AFC's zone, Lucas Sandaili stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Constantino Turi came out of the goal and Lucas Sandaili tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celedonio Milio took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tobias Unax. Tobias Unax dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 66th minute, Celedonio Milio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Merlo FC's Tobias Unax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celedonio Milio in the 71st minute of play. Tobias Unax made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomero Castel in the 73rd minute of play. Constantino Turi made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Lucas Sandaili sent off a good shot on target. Baldomero Castel took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tobias Unax. Tobias Unax dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Tobias Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Orti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Orti in the 81st minute of play forced Merlo FC's goalkeeper Tobias Unax to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 played minutes Merlo FC got a freekick which was hit by João Augusto Simões. Constantino Turi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Sandaili in the 91st minute of the match. Vinará AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.