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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 7181 (Terracing: 5388, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celedonio Santio got the match started through his kick off. Celedonio Santio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in GALLARDIOS's zone, Leonardo Bidari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severino Iban came out of the goal and Leonardo Bidari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 27 played minutes River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Aritza. Marciano Moise, 28 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 31 played minutes GALLARDIOS got a freekick which was hit by Rolando Ciano. Leonardo Bidari's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Severino Iban skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 37 minutes in the game, Delmiro Ariando fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Severino Iban having to interfere. After some careless play in the GALLARDIOS defense, Leonardo Bidari kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Severino Iban. The GALLARDIOS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Severino Iban should have stopped the shot. 48 minutes into the game, River Plate's Leonardo Bidari nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Severino Iban made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Delmiro Ariando made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, River Plate's Leonardo Bidari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Iban narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Severino Iban stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delmiro Ariando's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Celedonio Santio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Eloy Osorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With 64 minutes on the clock, Felix Franco commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 64th minute, one of River Plate:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for River Plate. River Plate:s Eloy Osorio showed great skill when he stopped Marciano Moise:s penalty. River Plate's Eloy Osorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Moise in the 67th minute of play. If Eustaquio Joseph had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eloy Osorio made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Eustaquio Joseph sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the game, Leonardo Nataniel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Eloy Osorio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Celedonio Santio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Eloy Osorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GALLARDIOS's Celedonio Santio got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustaquio Joseph got free with Eloy Osorio in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eloy Osorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celedonio Santio, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Severino Iban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Bidari, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. In the 101st minute Jonas Montrel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino Iban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The GALLARDIOS players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented River Plate from taking control. The game ends in a draw.