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Estadio Cantadero
Spectators: 7269 (Terracing: 5453, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) After having played for 3 minutes, Pastor Cesaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Merlo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pastor Cesaro 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 4th minute Javier Ranolfo suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. After 5 played minutes Deportivo Merlo got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Sansone. When the match had been going on for 6 minutes Eusebio Florin shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Jesus Pinto when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. Pastor Guifre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pastor Guifre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pastor Cesaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pastor Cesaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cayetano Paz having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Maximo Deunoro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Merlo's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximo Deunoro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cayetano Paz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Pastor Cesaro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cayetano Paz. The goal made the score 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Pastor Guifre managed to get in a good position for a shot. C. A. Academia's supporters rose to their feet, but Pastor Guifre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jesus Pinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Deportivo Merlo's Jesus Pinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Guifre in the 35th minute of play. Cayetano Paz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pastor Cesaro's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Pastor Cesaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Pastor Guifre made the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Teobaldo Beat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. C. A. Academia's Pastor Guifre got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to C. A. Academia getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Pastor Guifre hit a great ball. Gaspar Tolino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cayetano Paz. C. A. Academia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Maximo Deunoro kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Pastor Cesaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximo Deunoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cayetano Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Deunoro, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the C. A. Academia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Deportivo Merlo.