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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Ruy kicked off to start the match. Flavio Papetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Santiago Ruy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarandí AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Ruy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisito Pacifico breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Flavio Papetti sped through Sarandí AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eriberto Cunha. If Flavio Papetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Jerardo got free with Eriberto Cunha in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Sarandí AFC's Eriberto Cunha got control of the ball when Lisandro Jerardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luisito Pacifico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Maju in the 28th minute of play. With his leg Eriberto Cunha managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when River Plate's Flavio Papetti fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Naldo in the 42nd minute of play forced Sarandí AFC's goalkeeper Eriberto Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lisandro Jerardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

58 minutes into the match, Flavio Papetti notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Sarandí AFC's Eriberto Cunha. Eriberto Cunha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 60 played minutes Sarandí AFC got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Lartaun. After 62 minutes, Lisandro Jerardo made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Sarandí AFC's Eriberto Cunha tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tobias Maju could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Luisito Pacifico made a huge save. A collision led to River Plate getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. David Alaba hit a great ball. After having played for 70 minutes, Tobias Maju managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarandí AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tobias Maju was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eriberto Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Papetti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of River Plate booed when Sarandí AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimiro Lartaun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute of the match David Alaba shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eriberto Cunha showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sarandí AFC's zone, Lisandro Jerardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eriberto Cunha came out of the goal and Lisandro Jerardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute Flavio Papetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eriberto Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 played minutes Sarandí AFC got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Uzuri. The audience was convinced that Lisandro Jerardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eriberto Cunha was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Eriberto Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisandro Jerardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90thth minute of the game Flavio Papetti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sarandí AFC's Eriberto Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Alaba during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. David Alaba hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. If Flavio Papetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. River Plate had played much better football throughout.