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Turros Bien Slow
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fulgencio Nahia took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Deportivo Merlo booed when Colelache was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Cordarrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rosendo Gasteiz was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Claudio Orlan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Claudio Orlan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Fulgencio Nahia struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Roque Valerio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colelache. Rosendo Gasteiz made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Paolo Beturian sent off a good shot on target. Cipriano Vellito kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Colelache's Elpidio Lauro got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th match minute, Colelache was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Vela to maneuver through the defense. If Claudio Orlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Orlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Rosendo Gasteiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudio Orlan to make the kick off. Fulgencio Nahia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roque Valerio having to make a save. Fulgencio Nahia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Claudio Orlan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Deportivo Merlo's Claudio Orlan in 64 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Rosendo Gasteiz guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Claudio Orlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Beturian in the 70th minute of play forced Colelache's goalkeeper Rosendo Gasteiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Merlo's Roque Valerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Merlo from getting a goal against them. When Paolo Beturian came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Deportivo Merlo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paolo Beturian couldn't finish the play. Fulgencio Nahia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elpidio Lauro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Roque Valerio made a huge save. Elpidio Lauro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Deportivo Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Nahia came free, but Roque Valerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudio Orlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosendo Gasteiz having to interfere. Fulgencio Nahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Roque Valerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Merlo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.