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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 6849 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roberto Chinto started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Roberto Chinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Fresco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Durham AFC's Roberto Chinto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacinto Fresco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Durham AFC's goalkeeper Teofil Iwanowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Ritchie in the 15th minute of play forced River Camp FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Fresco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fidel Bihar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 minutes of play, Durham AFC's Amador Ritchie made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Fresco was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Durham AFC's zone, Damaso Baleren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofil Iwanowski came out of the goal and Damaso Baleren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. River Camp FC's attentive Bruno Beremundo managed to snatch the ball when Teodosio Jurdan made a throw-in in the 36th minute of the game. After 40 minutes of play, Durham AFC's Severiano Gotzon made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Fresco was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee felt a red card was in order, 45 minutes into the game, when Anier Jorrin put in a rough tackle. In the 44th minute, one of River Camp FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for River Camp FC. The River Camp FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Durham AFC were winning 2-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vivien Ribot to make the kick off. Teofil Iwanowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardino Janpier in the 57th minute of the match. If Vivien Ribot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64thth minute of the game Severiano Gotzon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River Camp FC's Jacinto Fresco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roberto Chinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Jacinto Fresco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bernardino Janpier fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored River Camp FC's protests and gave Bernardino Janpier a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes River Camp FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardino Janpier. 79 minutes into the match, River Camp FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Fresco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amador Ritchie. Durham AFC's Teofil Iwanowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardino Janpier in the 81st minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, River Camp FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Fresco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amador Ritchie. The River Camp FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Durham AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.