Mereles late double lifts Deportivo Santani past Fernando de la Mora

FERNANDO DE LA MORA, Paraguay (Interstat) — Deportivo Santani scored twice in the closing minutes to beat Fernando de la Mora 3-1 at Estadio Emiliano Ghezzi. Rodney Chaparro put Fernando de la Mora ahead in the 54th minute, but Edgar Villalba leveled for Santani in the 58th. Juan Mereles then struck in the 89th and again in stoppage time at 90+1 to complete his brace and seal the comeback. Mereles was Santani’s top star, finishing with two goals over 90 minutes; Villalba also played 90 minutes and scored once. Chaparro played the full match and scored Fernando de la Mora’s lone goal. The result moved Deportivo Santani to 2-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Fernando de la Mora dropped to 0-3 in the competition and across all competitions. Santani’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins and 1 loss, while Fernando de la Mora is 0 wins and 3 losses.