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El Monumental
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edgardo Bryant got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Club Atletico River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Jakue came free, but Júlio Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristo Cordara kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. A collision led to Club Atletico River Plate getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Cristo Cordara hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Messias's Paolo Iratze got a free kick in the 21st minute. When Paolo Magdaleno came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Club Atletico 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 Paolo Magdaleno couldn't finish the play. Fernando Mendez scored 0-3 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Júlio Vasconcelos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Patricio Vistruario succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 29th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melchor Castulo in the 33rd minute of play forced Club Atletico River Plate's goalkeeper Júlio Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melchor Castulo in the 33rd minute of play forced Club Atletico River Plate's goalkeeper Júlio Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Messias's Sergio Pancho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Messias from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ildefonso Jakue in the 36th minute of play forced Club Atletico River Plate's goalkeeper Júlio Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Club Atletico River Plate's Patricio Vistruario dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. In the 42nd minute, Ildefonso Jakue made a precise shot to the right of Júlio Vasconcelos. Club Atletico River Plate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. If Ildefonso Jakue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Messias were leading 2-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ildefonso Jakue was the one to do the kick off. Júlio Vasconcelos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Castulo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Júlio Vasconcelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ildefonso Jakue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute of the match, Ildefonso Jakue tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Júlio Vasconcelos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Club Atletico River Plate's Júlio Vasconcelos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atletico River Plate from getting a goal against them. In the 65th minute Edgardo Bryant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Pancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Club Atletico River Plate's Júlio Vasconcelos got control of the ball when Froilan Aimar tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Bryant in the 69th minute of play forced Messias's goalkeeper Sergio Pancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergio Pancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Vistruario in the 84th minute of the match. With a little luck, Club Atletico River Plate's Júlio Vasconcelos got control of the ball when Ildefonso Jakue tried to sneak it across the goal line. Júlio Vasconcelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ildefonso Jakue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Messias players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.