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Estadio Merlo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alejo Gorbea kicked off to start the match. Natalio Mannie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Lapurdi having to interfere. Alejo Gorbea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Quintin in the 7th minute of play forced Pato’s Club's goalkeeper Lisandro Egoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leo Quintin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Leo Quintin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd match minute, TAUREN F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Gorbea to maneuver through the defense. After 25 played minutes Pato’s Club got a freekick which was hit by Christian Crescencio. 30 minutes into the match, Alejo Gorbea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lisandro Egoi. Pato’s Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alejo Gorbea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 40 minutes, Leon Refugio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pato’s Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leon Refugio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 46 minutes into the match, TAUREN F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Mannie came free, but Santiago Lapurdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Natalio Mannie to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Augusto Vito was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TAUREN F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pato’s Club the free kick. A collision led to TAUREN F.C getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Augusto Vito hit a great ball. Alejo Gorbea charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alejo Gorbea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to TAUREN F.C getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Alejo Gorbea hit a great ball. If Aldo Silban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Silban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Santiago Lapurdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Leo Quintin 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. 75 minutes into the game, one of TAUREN F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Santiago Lapurdi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natalio Mannie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Silban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Lapurdi having to interfere. Lisandro Egoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejo Gorbea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Natalio Mannie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pato’s Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Carlos Gines charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Gines the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pato’s Club getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Carlos Gines hit a great ball. The long shot by Alejo Gorbea in the 96th minute really tested Lisandro Egoi's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Natalio Mannie scored 2-1 in the 98th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santiago Lapurdi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pato’s Club had played much better football throughout.