MERLO, Argentina (Interstat) — Dep. Merlo beat Talleres (R.E) 2-1 on Saturday, using an early goal from Emanuel Quinteros and a first-half strike by Ivan Sandoval to build a cushion before Matias Samaniego pulled one back late for the visitors. Quinteros scored in the 12th minute and was later booked in the 42nd, while Sandoval doubled the lead in the 43rd. Samaniego’s 84th-minute goal gave Talleres (R.E) hope, but Dep. Merlo held on after the visitors pressed late. Sandoval and Quinteros were among Dep. Merlo’s scorers before being substituted after the 80th minute. Yellow cards were issued to Talleres (R.E)’s Mosca C. in the 26th and Dep. Merlo’s Alfieri L., Benitez F., Aguerre F., Quinteros E. and Gugenheim C. The result left Dep. Merlo at 1-0-2 in this competition and across all competitions, while Talleres (R.E) stands at 0-2-1 in both. Dep. Merlo next plays at Argentino de Merlo on Saturday.