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Estadio Población
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pastor Cesaro started the match with the kick off. Jesus Pinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Nazario in the 10th minute of play. Marcial Nazario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jesus Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel Santiago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Jesus Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Merlo's Jesus Pinto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Merlo from getting a goal against them. Leonel Santiago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Pinto having to interfere. The supporters of Población booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Bartoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Deportivo Merlo's Maximo Deunoro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tadeo Bizen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Marcial Nazario took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Jesus Pinto to make any attempt to save it. 37 minutes into the match, Población's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Cesaro came free, but Tadeo Bizen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Maximino Bixintxo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Población's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximino Bixintxo 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcial Nazario was the one to do the kick off. If Leonel Santiago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonel Santiago in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jesus Pinto saved Deportivo Merlo from getting behind. After 68 played minutes Población got a freekick which was hit by Maximino Bixintxo. In the 70th minute, Ermegildo Lando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Marcial Nazario made a precise shot to the right of Jesus Pinto. Deportivo Merlo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Cesaro in the 78th minute of play forced Población's goalkeeper Tadeo Bizen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Leonel Santiago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the game, Población's Marcial Nazario nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jesus Pinto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Marcial Nazario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Pinto having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Leonel Santiago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Población's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.