Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Argentino Merlo (1st, 56 pts) and Argentino Rosario (5th, 41 pts). Argentino Merlo had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.68/0.86 for Argentino Merlo and 0.86/0.68 for Argentino Rosario (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.99.
Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva in Merlo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.


