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Campeones del Mundo
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Astor Padro got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Mancio in the 4th minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Benigno Rafe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Txurio hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute, Angel Berdaitz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Astor Padro managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate's supporters rose to their feet, but Astor Padro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roman Iza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 14 minutes of play, Rio Gallegos Unidos's Emilio Nuno made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benigno Rafe was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rio Gallegos Unidos's Roman Iza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Padro in the 18th minute of play. River Plate's Benigno Rafe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Nuno in the 23rd minute of play. With a little luck, River Plate's Benigno Rafe got control of the ball when Paulino Mancio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roman Iza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Brais in the 28th minute of play. Benito Txurio hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the game, Astor Padro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Roman Iza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Rio Gallegos Unidos's zone, Jorge Rafael stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Iza came out of the goal and Jorge Rafael tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 48 minutes of play, River Plate's Amerigo Di Mattia made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roman Iza was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

In the 56th minute Amerigo Di Mattia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Iza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amerigo Di Mattia struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Roman Iza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for River Plate. 63 minutes into the game, Rio Gallegos Unidos's Emilio Nuno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benigno Rafe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Benigno Rafe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Mancio, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Oscar Iyan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Gallegos Unidos's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar Iyan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benigno Rafe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Rio Gallegos Unidos booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Berdaitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rio Gallegos Unidos were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after River Plate's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jonathan Balendin took the corner. A well done corner resulted in Emilio Nuno drilling the ball in to score 3-2 behind River Plate's goalkeeper. Rio Gallegos Unidos's Roman Iza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Rio Gallegos Unidos from getting a goal against them. Roman Iza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Astor Padro in the 90th minute. River Plate's Benigno Rafe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Nuno in the 92nd minute of play. Rio Gallegos Unidos's Cesar Belo was substituted for Paulino Mancio. In the 97th minute Amerigo Di Mattia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Iza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rio Gallegos Unidos were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of River Plate for a fine match.