Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Argentino Merlo (1st, 56 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Yupanqui (10th, 37 pts). On the form table Yupanqui stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Yupanqui 0.82 scored and 1.04 conceded per game, Argentino Merlo 1.68 and 0.86, with the league averaging 0.99.
Argentino Merlo were unbeaten in 5. Yupanqui had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Argentino Merlo, 13.
Estadio de Ituzaingó, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Yupanqui: C. Gomez (16') · Argentino Merlo: A. Salvador (49'), A. Salvador (51'), Matías Cuenca (72'), F. Romero (7')
Key stats
Possession: Yupanqui 43% · Argentino Merlo 57% · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 7-4