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Estadio Cuchilla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Papetti started the match with the kick off. Alejandro Iago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Papetti in the 6th minute of play. After having played for 14 minutes, Maximiliano Inocente managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cuchilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiliano Inocente was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Alaba to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Flavio Papetti during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st minute, Flavio Papetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, Cuchilla's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Papetti came free, but Alejandro Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cuchilla were furious when Elpidio Oriche was red carded, 25 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. When River Plate's Lisandro Jerardo in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cuchilla's goalie prevented a goal. After 32 minutes of play, River Plate's Flavio Papetti made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Iago was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alejandro Iago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Jerardo in the 35th minute of play. Flavio Papetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Maximiliano Inocente 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. River Plate's Carmelo Chorche suffered a sore thigh after 45 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Maximiliano Inocente charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximiliano Inocente the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. River Plate made a substitution. Gerardo Araoz replaced Carmelo Chorche.

A collision led to Cuchilla getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Maximiliano Inocente hit a great ball. Alejandro Iago stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Flavio Papetti's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Flavio Papetti sped through Cuchilla's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alejandro Iago. After a rather tough play, Cuchilla's Elias Fernandez got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 58 played minutes, River Plate's David Alaba shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alejandro Iago came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in River Plate reached it. A collision led to Cuchilla getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Eleuterio Ofelio hit a great ball. Lisandro Jerardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Alejandro Iago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of River Plate booed when Cuchilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eleuterio Ofelio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute Flavio Papetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Iago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cuchilla getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Honorio Quirze hit a great ball. River Plate made a substitution. Rodrigo Naldo replaced Flavio Papetti. After 80 played minutes Cuchilla got a freekick which was hit by Honorio Quirze. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Naldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Iago was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Maximiliano Inocente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Luisito Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. River Plate's Luisito Pacifico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Tomi in the 88th minute of play. Alejandro Iago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Naldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Alejandro Iago was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Lisandro Jerardo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lisandro Jerardo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. In the 95th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteve Su to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. River Plate had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.