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Estadio Ranchillos
Spectators: 7253 (Terracing: 5441, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) Andres Frederico made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Andres Frederico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. River Plate's Hugo Markel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Frederico in the 7th minute of play. Andres Frederico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Hugo Markel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Segundo Xabat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Hugo Markel made a huge save. In the 24th minute, Flavio Fero 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. In the 25th minute Baldomiro Bertin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Lorenz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ranchillos AFC's Timoteo Isauro got a free kick in the 26th minute. Segundo Xabat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo Markel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Timoteo Isauro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ranchillos AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Timoteo Isauro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hugo Markel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Segundo Xabat 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. If Baldomiro Bertin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldomiro Bertin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Lorenz having to interfere. After having played for 47 minutes, Baldomiro Bertin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomiro Bertin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baldomiro Bertin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute, Segundo Xabat 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. Andres Frederico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Hugo Markel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the game, Segundo Xabat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ranchillos AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave River Plate the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Flavio Fero managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio Fero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saul Lorenz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Fero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Lorenz having to interfere. Hugo Markel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Frederico in the 86th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Andres Frederico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ranchillos AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Saul Lorenz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomiro Bertin in the 94th minute of the match. After having played for 96 minutes, Andres Frederico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ranchillos AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andres Frederico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ranchillos AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while River Plate had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.