El Monumental
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407,
Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guillermo Mancio started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Maximino Eufrasio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Tipi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maximino Eufrasio in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valentin Tipi saved Sinsacote from getting behind. Maximino Eufrasio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godfredo Giraldo got free with Valentin Tipi in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute Guillermo Mancio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Miliano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Niva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roque Miliano having to interfere. If Guillermo Mancio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roque Miliano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Mancio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the game, Silvio Boniel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Atletico River Plate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sinsacote the free kick. Godfredo Giraldo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Valentin Tipi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Sinsacote's Valentin Tipi got control of the ball when Godfredo Giraldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 minutes, Eduardo Abadie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sinsacote and the Club Atletico River Plate players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Club Atletico River Plate booed when Sinsacote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Abadie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silvio Boniel was shown his second yellow card after 39 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 39 played minutes Club Atletico River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Silvio Boniel. Roque Miliano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustin Niva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Maximino Eufrasio fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atletico River Plate's protests and gave Maximino Eufrasio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st match minute, Club Atletico River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximino Eufrasio to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Abadie missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 46 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Roque Miliano right hand side.
The wind increased when Godfredo Giraldo made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Sinsacote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Itzaina to maneuver through the defense. Club Atletico River Plate's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lorenzo Chorache in the 56th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Roque Miliano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Guillermo Mancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roque Miliano having to interfere. Agustin Niva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Club Atletico River Plate getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Silverio Bastian hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Giraldo in the 69th minute of play forced Sinsacote's goalkeeper Valentin Tipi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Godfredo Giraldo came up free with the goalie in the 72nd 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 Godfredo Giraldo couldn't finish the play. Guillermo Mancio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Roque Miliano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Napier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Tipi having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Godfredo Giraldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Godfredo Giraldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato Napier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Valentin Tipi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godfredo Giraldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Tipi having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Sinsacote's Agustin Niva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roque Miliano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 94th minute of the game. One of Sinsacote:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club Atletico River Plate:s goal. Lorenzo Chorache shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Sinsacote's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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