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El Monumental
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodrigo Marcones got the match started through his kick off. Eugenio Stephen hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Americo Tristan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matador's Esteve Mendiko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mateo Rik's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Esteve Mendiko firmly grabbed it by the left post. Esteve Mendiko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Tristan in the 10th minute of the match. Mateo Rik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteve Mendiko having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atletico River Plate's zone, Eugenio Stephen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Chorache came out of the goal and Eugenio Stephen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafael Chorache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Stephen, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. A collision led to Matador getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Julian Berbiz hit a great ball. Rafael Chorache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Stephen in the 26th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Marcones's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Chorache was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Rodrigo Marcones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 36th match minute, Club Atletico River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Lizbeth to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Matador's Rodrigo Marcones sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Chorache narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eugenio Stephen struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Rafael Chorache didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Matador. In the 47th minute, Americo Tristan 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 a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Americo Tristan was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Mateo Rik put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Esteve Mendiko. Mateo Rik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteve Mendiko having to interfere. If Americo Tristan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteve Mendiko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateo Rik in the 71st minute of the match. Eugenio Stephen might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafael Chorache. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenio Stephen ran back to his position shaking his head. Eugenio Stephen might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafael Chorache. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenio Stephen ran back to his position shaking his head.