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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benjamin Aritza kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Aritza in the 3rd minute of play forced Medanitos's goalkeeper Niceto Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Leonel Ikatz 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. River Plate's Leonel Ikatz got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Edelmiro Urtun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruperto Iruinea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloy Osorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddy Manni in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Freddy Manni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Medanitos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 26 minutes into the game, Adolfo Perpinya was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Medanitos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave River Plate the free kick. The attack was good, but when Freddy Manni in the 31st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Ruperto Iruinea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eloy Osorio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Benjamin Aritza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Matteo having to interfere. Benjamin Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Niceto Matteo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Benjamin Aritza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind River Plate's goalkeeper Eloy Osorio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Freddy Manni was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of River Plate booed when Medanitos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Indartsu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruperto Iruinea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Eloy Osorio made a huge save. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Medanitos's goalkeeper Niceto Matteo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Ruperto Iruinea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Medanitos's supporters rose to their feet, but Ruperto Iruinea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eloy Osorio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ruperto Iruinea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Leonel Ikatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The River Plate fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Medanitos were clearly better and deserved to take the win.