Match Report
Ituzaingó, 1st with 49 points, sat 21 points above Mercedes (9th, 28). Mercedes had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ituzaingó 1.21 scored and 0.54 conceded per game, Mercedes 0.83 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.03.
Ituzaingó were unbeaten in 11.
The venue was Estadio de Ituzaingó, with room for 7,000 spectators. Ituzaingó led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ituzaingó: Franco Luppino (58'), Edilson Giménez (13'), Celso Baez (42') · Mercedes: Leandro Amado (84'), Simón Martínez (17')
Key stats
Possession: Ituzaingó 53% · Mercedes 47% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-3