Dep. Merlo defeated Armenio 3-2 on Saturday at the José Manuel Moreno stadium in matchday 16 of Primera División B. The game started at 19:00 and featured goals from Iván Sandoval, David Maguicha and Leandro Figueredo for the home side, plus strikes by Federico Marchesini and Gonzalo Figueroa for the visitors.
The match began with an early goal by Iván Sandoval in the third minute of the first half that put Dep. Merlo ahead. David Maguicha extended the lead at the 27-minute mark, and the first half ended 2-0.
In the second half, Leandro Figueredo scored the third goal at the eight-minute mark. Armenio responded with goals from Federico Marchesini at minute 11 and Gonzalo Figueroa at minute 25, but it was not enough to equalize.
Dep. Merlo held more possession in the first half while Armenio improved in the second. Several yellow cards and multiple substitutions were recorded during the game.
Both teams arrived at the match after a series of draws in previous rounds.
