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ATALANTA
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rosendo Sesuldo got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of River Plate booed when ATALANTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Mateo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulises Etxahun charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ulises Etxahun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of River Plate booed when ATALANTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulises Etxahun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Aurken took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gabriel Lop. ATALANTA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cristobal Koldo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabriel Lop having to make a save. After 20 played minutes ATALANTA got a freekick which was hit by Vinicio Corderun. Marcelo Pasqual might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Godfredo Fix. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcelo Pasqual ran back to his position shaking his head. If Luciano Berdaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Millrick hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Feliberto Pacho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Godfredo Fix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, River Plate's goalkeeper Godfredo Fix had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedicto Mateo. Luciano Berdaitz kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelo Pasqual stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by River Plate's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ulises Etxahun was slow to take the kick. During this time ATALANTA's players had a chance to rest. Godfredo Fix made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Pasqual in the 60th minute of play. After 62 minutes of play, ATALANTA's Isaac Ipar made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Godfredo Fix was left in no man's land by his defense there! ATALANTA's Gabriel Lop proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save ATALANTA from getting a goal against them. Faustino Bartolome kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernesto Aurken during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ernesto Aurken kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. ATALANTA's Benedicto Mateo got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 81 minutes, Benedicto Mateo made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. River Plate's Godfredo Fix tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Carolo Sotero came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the 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 Carolo Sotero couldn't finish the play. ATALANTA's Marcelo Pasqual got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.