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Estadio Nuevo Merlo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David Gentza got the match started through his kick off. Meandes's Edgardo Camerino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabricio Juvenal in the 3rd minute of play. Pastor Modestio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th match minute, Argentino de Merlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Buinton to maneuver through the defense. Meandes's Edgardo Camerino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Meandes from getting a goal against them. After 14 minutes, Camilo Teodor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meandes and the Argentino de Merlo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Meandes getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Camilo Teodor hit a great ball. A collision led to Meandes getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Camilo Teodor hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the game, Gogo Beti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Argentino de Merlo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meandes the free kick. The supporters of Meandes booed when Argentino de Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gogo Beti didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Argentino de Merlo's zone, David Gentza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Garin came out of the goal and David Gentza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 24 minutes, Fabricio Juvenal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argentino de Merlo and the Meandes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Fabricio Juvenal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonides Panpili struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Edgardo Camerino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Argentino de Merlo. 30 minutes into the match, Meandes's goal looked a bit too open when Fabricio Juvenal came free, but Edgardo Camerino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Gentza in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Garin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edgardo Camerino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Juvenal in the 40th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Fabricio Juvenal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edgardo Camerino, 1-0. If Fabricio Juvenal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabricio Juvenal to strike the kick off in the second half. David Gentza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fausto Garin having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Argentino de Merlo's Cesar Lope got a free kick in the 57th minute. David Gentza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Fausto Garin made a huge save. When Fabricio Juvenal came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Argentino de 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 Fabricio Juvenal couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Argentino de Merlo's Astor Costante got a free kick in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonides Panpili in the 73rd minute of play forced Meandes's goalkeeper Edgardo Camerino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonides Panpili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Edgardo Camerino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sebastian Matthew fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meandes's protests and gave Sebastian Matthew a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Meandes's Sebastian Matthew got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 84th minute, Leonides Panpili left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Argentino de Merlo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 87th match minute, Argentino de Merlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Godoy to maneuver through the defense. David Gentza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Argentino de Merlo's Fausto Garin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Argentino de Merlo from getting a goal against them. Edgardo Camerino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Juvenal in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Argentino de Merlo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Meandes had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.