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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arnoldo Iratxo kicked off to start the match. When Benedek Vén came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Benedek Vén couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Benedek Vén tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute, Benedek Vén 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. C. A. RIVER PLATE's Santiago Rodas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Rodas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that C. A. RIVER PLATE's Santiago Rodas managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Santiago Rodas. C. A. RIVER PLATE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Santiago Rodas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Ecuador 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, C. A. RIVER PLATE's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Santiago Rodas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, C. A. RIVER PLATE's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Santiago Rodas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hugo Villaverde kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

With a little luck, C. A. RIVER PLATE's Santiago Rodas got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, C. A. RIVER PLATE's Santiago Rodas got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 55th minute, Pablo Cesario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 58 minutes C. A. RIVER PLATE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but C. A. RIVER PLATE's Santiago Rodas did a great save. Santiago Rodas was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 63rd minute. The score was now 0-3. With a little luck, C. A. RIVER PLATE's Santiago Rodas got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Benedek Vén ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Cristian Sancho scored 1-4 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santiago Rodas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ciriaco Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 89th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Benedek Vén blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Arnoldo Iratxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 94 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. When Arnoldo Iratxo came up free with the goalie in the 95th 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 Arnoldo Iratxo couldn't finish the play. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than C. A. RIVER PLATE throughout the match.