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Spectators: 6805 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dalmacio Faro made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Gartzi during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Ricardo Gartzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 6 minutes, Mario Flor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mariano Moreno's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Flor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mario Flor in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victorino Lope saved River Plate from getting behind. In the 19th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantino Breogan to maneuver through the defense. Gaston Medinas short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Roy Lindgren to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 25 minutes into the match, Mariano Moreno's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmacio Faro came free, but Roy Lindgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gaston Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gaston Medina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Roy Lindgren made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Mario Flor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victorino Lope was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, Mariano Moreno's Mario Flor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victorino Lope narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Romeo Inge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Flor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Romeo Inge made the kick off in the second half. If Gaston Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romeo Inge was extremely unlucky when he, in the 56th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Mario Flor in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Victorino Lope, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Victorino Lope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Inge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Romeo Inge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victorino Lope was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeo Inge in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victorino Lope saved River Plate from getting behind. The Mariano Moreno fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Mariano Moreno's Romeo Inge looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 84th minute Gaston Medina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Lindgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 played minutes Mariano Moreno got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Baldovino. Gaston Medina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Roy Lindgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mario Flor scored 0-4 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victorino Lope, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mariano Moreno eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.