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Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Orlando Maraman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Filiberto Eliazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Crescencio having to interfere. After 5 minutes, Orlando Maraman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dr. Melo and the RIVER PLATE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Dr. Melo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Maraman to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Dr. Melo's goal looked a bit too open when Filiberto Eliazar came free, but Fernando Crescencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 13 played minutes Dr. Melo got a freekick which was hit by Melquiades Ur. After 18 played minutes RIVER PLATE got a freekick which was hit by Andres Calvino. In the 22nd minute Andres Calvino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Crescencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Filiberto Eliazar made a precise shot to the right of Fernando Crescencio. Dr. Melo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a little luck, RIVER PLATE's Samuel Atauri got control of the ball when Damian Ekialde tried to sneak it across the goal line. RIVER PLATE's Filiberto Eliazar got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andres Calvino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernando Crescencio having to make a save. If Filiberto Eliazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Maraman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Samuel Atauri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Ekialde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Atauri having to interfere. Damian Ekialde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Atauri having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andres Calvino to strike the kick off in the second half. Felipe Bilintx hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. A collision led to RIVER PLATE getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Felipe Bilintx hit a great ball. In the 55th minute, Orlando Maraman 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. Samuel Atauri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Ekialde, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Dr. Melo's Fernando Crescencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Calvino in the 65th minute of play. Damian Ekialde might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuel Atauri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Ekialde ran back to his position shaking his head. 70 minutes into the match, RIVER PLATE's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Maraman came free, but Samuel Atauri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, RIVER PLATE's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Ekialde came free, but Samuel Atauri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Bilintx got his second yellow card in the match during the 74th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 75th match minute, RIVER PLATE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Bilintx to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Dr. Melo's Orlando Maraman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samuel Atauri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Filiberto Eliazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The RIVER PLATE 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.