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Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eusebio Ireno got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Jeronimo Alvarez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Flavio Gonchan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Pancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Nektarios Varveris made a huge save. La Gallardeta's Nektarios Varveris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save La Gallardeta from getting a goal against them. After 25 minutes La Gallardeta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arnoldo Iratxo who took care of the corner kick. Arnoldo Iratxo made a great header on C. A. River Plate's corner, it was just that La Gallardeta's Nektarios Varveris managed to reach the ball for a save. 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 Rafael Haimar in the 28th minute of play. In the 28th minute Kjell Alsvik 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. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by C. A. River Plate's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rafael Haimar was slow to take the kick. During this time La Gallardeta's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Abel Ponciano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but C. A. River Plate's Santiago Rodas did a great save. 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 Rafael Haimar in the 33rd minute of play. Francisco Pancho in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nektarios Varveris, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Gallardeta's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arnoldo Iratxo was slow to take the kick. During this time C. A. River Plate's players had a chance to rest. Rafael Haimar struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Santiago Rodas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Gallardeta. Rafael Haimar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Santiago Rodas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. La Gallardeta's Jim Andi was substituted for Jeronimo Alvarez. La Gallardeta made a substitution. Anibal Sengrat replaced Rafael Haimar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kjell Alsvik was the one to do the kick off. Timos Karabelas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Rodas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kjell Alsvik in the 54th minute of the match. Anibal Sengrat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Santiago Rodas made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Ireno in the 66th minute of play forced La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Nektarios Varveris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nektarios Varveris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Ireno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Francisco Pancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nektarios Varveris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Gallardeta made a substitution. Filip Měchura replaced Kjell Alsvik. After a rather tough play, La Gallardeta's Horacio Bihar got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Flavio Gonchan's late challenge caught a C. A. River Plate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavio Gonchan helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of C. A. River Plate booed when La Gallardeta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Gonchan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as La Gallardeta's Filip Měchura slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Santiago Rodas. That made the score 0-2 after 77 minutes of play. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Benedek Vén sped through La Gallardeta's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nektarios Varveris. Nektarios Varveris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedek Vén, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Timos Karabelas 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. La Gallardeta's Filip Měchura was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 98th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The C. A. River Plate supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching La Gallardeta's performance. The match ended with a win for La Gallardeta.