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Spectators: 7584 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Prudencio Fidele started the match with the kick off. The supporters of RIVER booed when Calaveras AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prudencio Fidele didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Marcial Lordi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Calaveras AFC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Martin Pello hit a great ball. Calaveras AFC's Igor Zambujal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eric Târban in the 12th minute of play. Niki Lauda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Zambujal having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Bruno Oxarra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Zambujal was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Lindmark in the 20th minute of play forced RIVER's goalkeeper Marcial Lordi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Zambujal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Târban, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. RIVER's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wu Li Zhi in the 24th minute. Wu Li Zhi shot a long shot in the 24th minute and a light blocked Igor Zambujal hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-1. Igor Zambujal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovanni Lenhardt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Calaveras AFC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Prudencio Fidele hit a great ball. After 31 played minutes Calaveras AFC got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Chan. RIVER's Marco Rudolfo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alfonso Gudesteo in the 39 minute of the game. Niki Lauda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Niki Lauda scored 0-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Zambujal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Niki Lauda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 66th minute Niki Lauda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Zambujal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Igor Zambujal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niki Lauda, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 71st minute, Eric Târban reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Igor Zambujal. The goal made the score 0-4. RIVER made a substitution. Tobias Belmiro replaced Rosendo Osorio. Calaveras AFC's Blas Oinatz was substituted for Prudencio Fidele. Niki Lauda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Igor Zambujal having to make a save. Blas Oinatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Calaveras AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilherme Pires to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Calaveras AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Rudolfo came free, but Igor Zambujal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niki Lauda in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Igor Zambujal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched RIVER eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.