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Quebrachal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cosme Mikelar started the match with the kick off. Alejandro Oriche acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 4th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gaspar Vasco. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Generoso Huly in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teobaldo Edur saved River Plate from getting behind. River Plate's Anastasio Muc got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Generoso Huly 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. Generoso Huly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Generoso Huly's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teobaldo Edur was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Tomas Toribio charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomas Toribio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of River Plate booed when Mendoza AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Toribio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mendoza AFC's zone, Cosme Mikelar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alejandro Oriche came out of the goal and Cosme Mikelar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alejandro Oriche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Vigil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Tomas Toribio was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 27 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Mendoza AFC's Tomas Toribio got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute, Enrique Tajo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Teobaldo Leobardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mendoza AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teobaldo Leobardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teobaldo Edur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 32nd match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albino Vigil to maneuver through the defense. Anastasio Muc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cosme Mikelar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, River Plate's Anastasio Muc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejandro Oriche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Teobaldo Leobardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teobaldo Edur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Teobaldo Leobardo to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Cosme Mikelar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Oriche was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When River Plate's Anastasio Muc in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mendoza AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 59thth minute of the game Cosme Mikelar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mendoza AFC's Alejandro Oriche was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosme Mikelar in the 62nd minute of play forced Mendoza AFC's goalkeeper Alejandro Oriche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 64 played minutes Mendoza AFC got a freekick which was hit by Gaston Gaufred. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Cosme Mikelar sped through Mendoza AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alejandro Oriche. Cosme Mikelar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejandro Oriche read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. If Teobaldo Leobardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mendoza AFC's Alejandro Oriche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosme Mikelar in the 76th minute of play. Alejandro Oriche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anastasio Muc in the 85th minute of the match. If Cosme Mikelar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cosme Mikelar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Alejandro Oriche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of River Plate booed when Mendoza AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Huly didn't get a good kick on the ball. 97 minutes into the match, River Plate's Cosme Mikelar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejandro Oriche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.