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Avellaneda
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Evelio Gai got the match started through his kick off. Severiano Carlomagno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Roman Galo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Haritzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabian Haritzeder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Galo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of River plate booed when Avellaneda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santo Venceslao didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, River plate's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Gai came free, but Bruno Pancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Chap took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fabian Haritzeder. Avellaneda's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gerardo Rufo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Fabian Haritzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Avellaneda got a freekick which was hit by Evelio Gai. 33 minutes into the match, Avellaneda's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Galo came free, but Fabian Haritzeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Celestino Eguntsenti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Victorino Laurin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roman Galo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Millano hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. If Roman Galo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half River plate were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Roman Galo made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes Avellaneda's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Roman Galo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on River plate's corner Roman Galo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fabian Haritzeder quite easily take care of the ball. Ezequiel Tibalts short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Fabian Haritzeder to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Roman Galo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Fabian Haritzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Eguerdi's late challenge caught a Avellaneda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauricio Eguerdi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Avellaneda booed when River plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Eguerdi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Silvestre Socorro in the 60th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Bruno Pancho's left hand side. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Roman Galo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 70 minutes into the match, Avellaneda's Silvestre Socorro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Evelio Gai in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Pancho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 82nd minute, Oscar Chorche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabian Haritzeder didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ezequiel Tibalt went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Ezequiel Tibalt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Haritzeder having to interfere.