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El Monumental
Spectators: 7267 (Terracing: 5452, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Oscar Botello made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Oscar Botello in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeo Suarez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atletico River Plate's zone, Oscar Botello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeo Suarez came out of the goal and Oscar Botello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serafin Ponce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Oscar Botello in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeo Suarez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Romeo Suarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oscar Botello's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Leopoldo Romo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Beltza in the 29th minute of play. After 33 minutes of play, Club Mercedes Corrientes's Oscar Botello made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romeo Suarez was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Oscar Botello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Botello succeeded in the game's 40th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After some careless play in the Club Mercedes Corrientes defense, Serafin Ponce kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leopoldo Romo. The Club Mercedes Corrientes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leopoldo Romo should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ovidio Beltza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Romeo Suarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Botello in the 54th minute of play. Ovidio Beltza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Leopoldo Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oscar Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Suarez having to interfere. A collision led to Club Mercedes Corrientes getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Tadeo Inguma hit a great ball. Justino Lamberto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romeo Suarez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. When Mateo Rik fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atletico River Plate's protests and gave Mateo Rik a yellow card for diving instead. Oscar Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Suarez having to interfere. Oscar Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Suarez having to interfere. Atilano Koldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Suarez having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Romeo Suarez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 90th minute, Oscar Botello fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 92 minutes into the match, Club Atletico River Plate's goalkeeper Romeo Suarez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saverio Orain. An unexpected shot in the 94th minute by Saverio Orain got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Oscar Botello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.