Match Report
28 points for Deportivo Merlo (9th), 38 for Midland (1st): a 10-point gap. Deportivo Merlo ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Deportivo Merlo ran at 0.8 scored and 0.85 conceded, Midland at 1.35 and 0.5.
Over the last five, Deportivo Merlo had taken 4 of 15 points to Midland's 10.
The venue was Estadio José Manuel Moreno, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Merlo 54% · Midland 46% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-5