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Estadio Tortugas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Artemio Birjaio made the kick off which started today's match. Modesto Nabar's late challenge caught a Club atlético Boca junior's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Nabar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd minute, one of Club Atlético River Grand:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Club Atlético River Grand. In the 4th minute there was a penalty for Club atlético Boca junior. Artemio Birjaio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fernando Frasco. 0-1. Artemio Birjaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, Club Atlético River Grand's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Birjaio came free, but Fernando Frasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13thth minute of the game Artemio Birjaio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Atlético River Grand's Fernando Frasco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcelino Orland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Frasco having to interfere. 0-2 became the score in the 16th minute when Artemio Birjaio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Club Atlético River Grand's Fernando Frasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artemio Birjaio in the 21st minute of play. When Ivan Benat came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Club atlético Boca junior fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ivan Benat couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute, Artemio Birjaio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernando Frasco was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Club atlético Boca junior's Marcelino Orland got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Lalla in the 34th minute of play forced Club Atlético River Grand's goalkeeper Fernando Frasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artemio Birjaio in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Frasco saved Club Atlético River Grand from getting behind. Fernando Frasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artemio Birjaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, Club Atlético River Grand's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Birjaio came free, but Fernando Frasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Artemio Birjaio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Frasco was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for David Urki to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artemio Birjaio in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Frasco saved Club Atlético River Grand from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Orland in the 53rd minute of play forced Club Atlético River Grand's goalkeeper Fernando Frasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club atlético Boca junior's Silvano Cresconio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Elazar in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute David Urki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Cresconio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Atlético River Grand were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Club atlético Boca junior's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Esteve Ciceron took the corner. Fernando Frasco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artemio Birjaio's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Club atlético Boca junior's Artemio Birjaio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. When Modesto Nabar was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. When Victor Abel fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético River Grand's protests and gave Victor Abel a yellow card for diving instead. Victor Abel hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Club atlético Boca junior's Artemio Birjaio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Club atlético Boca junior's Paulino Lalla got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 88 minutes, Zacarias Bazkoare mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético River Grand and the Club atlético Boca junior players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Club atlético Boca junior booed when Club Atlético River Grand was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacarias Bazkoare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ignacio Gustau took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernando Frasco. Club Atlético River Grand's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Club Atlético River Grand's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Birjaio came free, but Fernando Frasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.