Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Deportivo Merlo 1st with 20 points, El Porvenir 6th with 1, 19 apart. On recent form Deportivo Merlo sat only 52nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.4/1.4 for El Porvenir and 1.89/0.78 for Deportivo Merlo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
El Porvenir arrived off three straight defeats.
Estadio Gildo Francisco Ghersinich staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,000. Deportivo Merlo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Merlo: L. Romero (32'), F. Maraschi (49'), R. Floris (66')
Key stats
Possession: El Porvenir 56% · Deportivo Merlo 44% · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-5




