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Don Pedro Batistelli
Spectators: 7627 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Nunez Uzuri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ke Jun Xuan in the 3rd minute of play forced LA MERCED F.C.'s goalkeeper Pablo Socorro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Ke Jun Xuan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Pablo Socorro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Defensa y Justicia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Fermin Mino scored to the left of an out of position Orlando Gaúcho, making the score, 1-2. 20 minutes into the match, LA MERCED F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ke Jun Xuan came free, but Pablo Socorro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Defensa y Justicia getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Damian Amor hit a great ball. Jairo Guillelme's late challenge caught a LA MERCED F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jairo Guillelme helped the player get up and apologised. Jairo Guillelme kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Orlando Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Baraquiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. LA MERCED F.C.'s Pablo Socorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Martinez in the 30th minute of play. LA MERCED F.C.'s Pablo Socorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Martinez in the 32nd minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Damian Amor heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Pablo Socorro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nunez Uzuri in the 37th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Ricardo-Enrique Bochini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basilio Raulo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Defensa y Justicia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fermin Mino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Raulo in the 51st minute of play forced Defensa y Justicia's goalkeeper Orlando Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Mino in the 54th minute of play forced Defensa y Justicia's goalkeeper Orlando Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Defensa y Justicia's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Mino came free, but Orlando Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LA MERCED F.C.'s Pablo Socorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Jun Xuan in the 60th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Bakar Castelo 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. A collision led to Defensa y Justicia getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Harry Samuelsson hit a great ball. In the 65th minute of the match Elias Medeiros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Orlando Gaúcho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 66th match minute, LA MERCED F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fermin Mino to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Pablo Socorro managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when Defensa y Justicia's Bakar Castelo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Defensa y Justicia's goalkeeper Orlando Gaúcho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Defensa y Justicia made a substitution. Haroldo Javiero replaced Ke Jun Xuan. LA MERCED F.C.'s Pablo Socorro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save LA MERCED F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Ricardo Altamirano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, LA MERCED F.C.'s Mala Mucha got a free kick in the 83rd minute. A hard shot by Babür Demirtekin from long distance, 84 minutes into the match, got Pablo Socorro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Pablo Socorro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nunez Uzuri in the 87th minute of the match. Orlando Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Altamirano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. LA MERCED F.C.'s Pablo Socorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Javiero in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of Defensa y Justicia booed when LA MERCED F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo-Enrique Bochini didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Defensa y Justicia players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.