Match Report
Deportivo Merlo went into the game 9th in the table on 28 points; Acassuso sat 4th on 34 — a 6-point gap. Deportivo Merlo ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Merlo 0.8 scored and 0.85 conceded per game, Acassuso 1.25 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.03.
Deportivo Merlo's winless run stood at 8. 5 matches unbeaten backed Acassuso's arrival. The last-five ledger: Deportivo Merlo 3/15, Acassuso 11/15.
The match was played at Estadio José Manuel Moreno (capacity 10,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Merlo: Federico González (56'), Santiago Sosa (89'), Emanuel Quinteros (90') · Acassuso: David Escalante (73')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Merlo 75% · Acassuso 25% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 4-3