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El Monumental
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lino Piarres started the match with the kick off. If Paolo Pasqual had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paolo Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Paolo Pasqual 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfonso Firme in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juan Sancho saved Club Atlético de Milán from getting behind. Geronimo Bilintx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Piarres in the 22nd minute of the match. Freddy Bernad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Bilintx having to interfere. Juan Sancho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfonso Firme's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. When Alfonso Firme came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the C.A.River Plate 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 Alfonso Firme couldn't finish the play. Alfonso Firme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Juan Sancho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atlético de Milán's zone, Paolo Pasqual stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Sancho came out of the goal and Paolo Pasqual tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, C.A.River Plate's Juan Sancho threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alfonso Firme, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of C.A.River Plate booed when Club Atlético de Milán was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godofredo Pello didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alfonso Firme came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the C.A.River Plate 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 Alfonso Firme couldn't finish the play. Alfonso Firme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Sancho having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfonso Firme to strike the kick off in the second half. Juan Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Firme in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Paolo Pasqual 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. 62 minutes into the match, Club Atlético de Milán's Lino Piarres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geronimo Bilintx narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Club Atlético de Milán:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of C.A.River Plate:s goal. In the 67th minute there was a penalty for C.A.River Plate. Guillermo Frisco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Juan Sancho. 2-0. 73 minutes into the match, Club Atlético de Milán's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Firme came free, but Juan Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 minutes, Lino Piarres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético de Milán and the C.A.River Plate players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute Guillermo Frisco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Pasqual in the 77th minute of play. With his leg Geronimo Bilintx managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Club Atlético de Milán's Freddy Bernad fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 84 minutes into the match, Club Atlético de Milán's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Pasqual came free, but Juan Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geronimo Bilintx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Freddy Bernad in the 88th minute. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for C.A.River Plate! Reynaldo Vermudo shot the penalty kick right outside the post. When Freddy Bernad came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Club Atlético de Milán 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 Freddy Bernad couldn't finish the play. Paolo Pasqual fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Sancho having to interfere. Club Atlético de Milán's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.