Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Sportivo Italiano 6th on 58, Deportivo Merlo 17th on 40. Sportivo Italiano's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Merlo 0.97 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Sportivo Italiano 1.17 and 0.77, with the league averaging 0.98.
Defeat had not touched Sportivo Italiano in 7 games.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Deportivo Merlo have 2 wins to Sportivo Italiano's 4, with 1 draw, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio José Manuel Moreno, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Sportivo Italiano led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Sportivo Italiano: Máximo Guzmán (7'), Máximo Guzmán (16'), Francisco Molina (20'), Máximo Guzmán (79')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Merlo 55% · Sportivo Italiano 45% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-2