League Play-Off

Estadio Merlo FC
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lucas Sandaili took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tobias Unax made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Confesor in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Merlo FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Romulo Marino hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, Sarmiento AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Sandaili came free, but Fausto Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Jesus Johans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iker Horado made in the 9th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Merlo FC's Honorato Hechter. The audience was convinced that Lucas Sandaili's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Umbruso was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Alberto Orlanda charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Orlanda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Sarmiento AFC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Alberto Orlanda hit a great ball. A well-hit corner resulted in Pablo Barros heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The supporters of Merlo FC booed when Sarmiento AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fausto Umbruso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucas Sandaili's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Jesus Johans took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tobias Unax. Merlo FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Sarmiento AFC's goalkeeper Fausto Umbruso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Sandaili. Tobias Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Candido Garin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Umbruso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucas Sandaili went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Merlo FC booed when Sarmiento AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Johans didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by João Augusto Simões in the 40th minute really tested Fausto Umbruso'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. Tobias Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Orlanda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Merlo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Candido Garin came free, but Tobias Unax reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Sandaili who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Fausto Umbruso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Merlo FC's Tobias Unax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Garin in the 46th minute of play.

Merlo FC's Tobias Unax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Dei in the 52nd minute of play. Blas Maureo kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Sandaili in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Umbruso saved Sarmiento AFC from getting behind. Tobias Unax made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Candido Garin sent off a good shot on target. João Augusto Simões made a great header on Merlo FC's corner, it was just that Sarmiento AFC's Fausto Umbruso managed to reach the ball for a save. 82 minutes into the match, Merlo FC's goalkeeper Tobias Unax had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Orlanda. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Lucas Sandaili sped through Sarmiento AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fausto Umbruso. With a little luck, Merlo FC's Tobias Unax got control of the ball when Alberto Orlanda tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Merlo FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sarmiento AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.