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Estadio Bustamante
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Jeronimo Bernaldo's late challenge caught a Fortin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jeronimo Bernaldo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Jeronimo Bernaldo got a free kick in the 8th minute. Teodoro Ferrando blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Otsando having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Teodoro Ferrando managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fortin FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Ferrando was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Otsando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Fortin FC booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Quinteros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, Fortin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Ferrando to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Emanuel Merexildo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fortin FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Merexildo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Otsando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 28th minute Emanuel Merexildo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Otsando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuel Otsando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Ferrando in the 36th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teodoro Ferrando in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emanuel Otsando saved River Plate from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Merexildo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Otsando was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Emanuel Merexildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Emanuel Otsando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jeronimo Bernaldo made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Merexildo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Otsando was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Florentino Quinteros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Gaspard having to interfere. Teodoro Ferrando blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Otsando having to make a save. If Teodoro Ferrando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teodoro Ferrando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Otsando having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Merexildo in the 69th minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Emanuel Otsando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Fortin FC got a corner. River Plate's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Teobaldo Veronica ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Fortin FC's Teobaldo Veronica to fire away a dangerous shot which Emanuel Otsando despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Emanuel Merexildo came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Fortin FC 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 Emanuel Merexildo couldn't finish the play. Emanuel Otsando made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Teodoro Ferrando sent off a good shot on target. In the 77th minute, Teodoro Ferrando 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 Emanuel Otsando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save River Plate from getting a goal against them. Teodoro Ferrando could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Emanuel Otsando made a huge save. In the 83rd minute, Emanuel Merexildo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Emanuel Merexildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Otsando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Merexildo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. River Plate succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Fortin FC had controlled the match.