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Charro Moreno
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Quirze started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 11 minutes into the match, Honorio Bastia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Albano Jobo. Deportivo Merlo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Honorio Bastia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernan Benet in the 15th minute of play forced Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Albano Jobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Pedro Quirze had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Albano Jobo. Deportivo Merlo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pedro Quirze was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Albano Jobo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Quirze in the 32nd minute of the match. Gilberto Amato's late challenge caught a Ledesma FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Amato helped the player get up and apologised. Gilberto Amato hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Gilberto Amato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerardo Chico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Jenaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armando Jenaro to strike the kick off in the second half. If Pedro Quirze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 minutes of play, Deportivo Merlo's Armando Jenaro made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerardo Chico was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Deportivo Merlo booed when Ledesma FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amancio Kinsen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Quirze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Albano Jobo made a huge save. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ledesma FC's goalkeeper Gerardo Chico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gerardo Chico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernan Frisco, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Albano Jobo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raimundo Itzaina. If Armando Jenaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ledesma FC's Gerardo Chico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeremias Monico in the 92nd minute of play. If Armando Jenaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.