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Estadio Antapoca
Spectators: 7128 (Terracing: 5347, Seating: 1640, VIP seats: 141) Thelma Hamani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Platon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Severiano Elixio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, salvavidas de hielo's Alvar Spetz got a free kick in the 11th minute. Gonzalo Meder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guaberto Nardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulino Garin during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Merlo FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Paulino Garin hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alvar Spetz during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Severiano Elixio took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thelma Hamani. Thelma Hamani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After having played for 24 minutes, Severiano Elixio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merlo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severiano Elixio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, salvavidas de hielo's Americo Ostadar got a free kick in the 28th minute. When Ciriaco Reynardo came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the salvavidas de hielo 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 Ciriaco Reynardo couldn't finish the play. In the 36th match minute, Merlo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Platon to maneuver through the defense. Guaberto Nardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gonzalo Meder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Victorino Librado kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Americo Ostadar kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Guaberto Nardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gonzalo Meder was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. After having played for 72 minutes, Jonas Platon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merlo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonas Platon 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 74th minute, Ciriaco Reynardo 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. Gonzalo Meder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Nardo in the 86th minute of play. Ciriaco Reynardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonzalo Meder having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciriaco Reynardo in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gonzalo Meder saved Merlo FC from getting behind. If Flavio Fraco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thelma Hamani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Platon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 97 minutes into the match, salvavidas de hielo's goalkeeper Thelma Hamani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Severiano Elixio. The Merlo FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Merlo FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.