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Estadio Ingas
Spectators: 7132 (Terracing: 5350, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 141) In the 4th minute, André Martins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelino Espiridion was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. André Martins's late challenge caught a Yelmo AC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Martins helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, RIVER PLATE's André Martins got a free kick in the 9th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Roque Odilon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Marcelino Espiridion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Roque Odilon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelino Espiridion was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Silvio George hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Tom Lamberts ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelino Espiridion was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. RIVER PLATE's André Martins got his second yellow card of the match in the 35th minute. The referee ordered André Martins off the ground. André Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roque Odilon was the one to do the kick off. If Ildefonso Senio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 minutes, Edgardo Chap mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RIVER PLATE and the Yelmo AC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 56 minutes into the match, RIVER PLATE's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Senio came free, but Onur Erseç reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, RIVER PLATE's Manuel Fraco got a free kick in the 57th minute. Hector Bibiano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Onur Erseç. RIVER PLATE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. RIVER PLATE's Onur Erseç played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Santo in the 62nd minute of play. Fabricio Iratzeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Onur Erseç having to interfere. The supporters of Yelmo AC booed when RIVER PLATE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Fraco didn't get a good kick on the ball. RIVER PLATE's Roque Odilon got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Manuel Fraco came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the 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 Manuel Fraco couldn't finish the play. Onur Erseç showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ildefonso Senio, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Yelmo AC's Teo Basajaun suffered a concussion in the 75th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The supporters of Yelmo AC booed when RIVER PLATE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Fraco didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Marcos Iruinea came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Yelmo AC 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 Marcos Iruinea couldn't finish the play. Fabricio Iratzeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Onur Erseç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 played minutes Yelmo AC got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Iratzeder. In the 91stth minute of the game Roque Odilon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yelmo AC's Marcelino Espiridion was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabricio Iratzeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Onur Erseç having to interfere. RIVER PLATE played a much better game than Yelmo AC and deserved their victory. The Yelmo AC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.