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Estadio Almona
Spectators: 6638 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ramon Resto made the kick off which started today's match. Christian Papo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cleto Bihar in the 4th minute of play. Alfredo Salomone made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Ramon Resto sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute, Hugo Flor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Eduardo Ferman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almona FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Ferman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Salomone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfredo Salomone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ramon Resto in the 12th minute. Eduardo Ferman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Ramon Resto took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Alfredo Salomone to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felipe Telesforo during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Almona FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Felipe Telesforo hit a great ball. When River Plate's Bernardo Larpe in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Almona FC's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, River Plate's goalkeeper Alfredo Salomone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramon Resto. Ramon Resto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Salomone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Resto got free with Alfredo Salomone in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christian Papo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hugo Flor went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Christian Papo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleto Bihar in the 38th minute of the match. 1-2 became the score in the 40th minute when Bernardo Larpe elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Braulio Gartxot in the 45th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by River Plate's Sergio Salomone. After the first half River Plate were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cleto Bihar to strike the kick off in the second half. Alfredo Salomone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Ferman in the 52nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Cleto Bihar took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Christian Papo to make any attempt to save it. Alfredo Salomone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramon Resto, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Braulio Gartxot made in the 65th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by River Plate's Hugo Flor. Alfredo Salomone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Resto in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute Felipe Telesforo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Salomone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Salomone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Telesforo in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Ramon Resto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Salomone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute of the match Honorato Gombal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Salomone skillfully saved the ball. If Ramon Resto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute of the match Fernando Cordarrell shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Salomone showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Eduardo Ferman struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Alfredo Salomone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almona FC. Hugo Flor's late challenge caught a Almona FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Flor helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Flor to maneuver through the defense.