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Turros Bien Slow
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Claudio Orlan got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Deportivo Merlo getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Claudio Orlan hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Felicidad FC's goalkeeper Nicanor Sotil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paolo Beturian. The supporters of Deportivo Merlo booed when Felicidad FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Elia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute, Narciso Betadur 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. After a defensive mix-up in Felicidad FC's zone, Paolo Beturian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Sotil came out of the goal and Paolo Beturian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Felicidad FC were furious when Eleuterio Bartoli was red carded, 43 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 42 minutes into the game, one of Felicidad FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nicanor Sotil went to the wrong direction when Dante Leizarraga was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Deportivo Merlo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dante Leizarraga in the 49th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Nicanor Sotil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Orlan in the 54th minute of play. Felicidad FC's Nicanor Sotil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Orlan in the 58th minute of play. Gaspar Txartiko took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicanor Sotil. Nicanor Sotil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 62 minutes into the match, Felicidad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Orlan came free, but Nicanor Sotil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Felicidad FC's zone, Paolo Beturian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Sotil came out of the goal and Paolo Beturian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Felicidad FC booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Bazil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paolo Beturian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Paolo Beturian made a precise shot to the right of Nicanor Sotil. Felicidad FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gaspar Txartiko during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gaspar Txartiko hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Beturian in the 92nd minute of play forced Felicidad FC's goalkeeper Nicanor Sotil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorio Weterio hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The Deportivo Merlo players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.