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Estadio de Pelotudos
Spectators: 6960 (Terracing: 5327, Seating: 1633, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonel Lopes got the match started through his kick off. Eriberto Felipo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 4 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in River Plate fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Todo Pelota a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Walter Parodi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of River Plate's Romulo Cugat. 1-0. Leonel Lopes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Romulo Cugat skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thanks to some nice moves Leonel Lopes could shoot a difficult shot in the 12th minute, which Romulo Cugat however easily saved by the left post. Romulo Cugat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Parodi in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Serafin Enol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romulo Cugat was a little too slow when Leonel Lopes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 2-0. Romulo Cugat was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Leonel Lopes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leonel Lopes really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Leonel Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Todo Pelota's Leonel Lopes was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 33rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Leonel Lopes 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. Ciro Mateus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walter Parodi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 minutes, Santiago Frasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River Plate and the Todo Pelota players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Frasco to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Leonel Lopes fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Paolo Olivar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Cugat having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luciano Leguizamón stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Leonel Lopes put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Romulo Cugat. After 57 played minutes River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Leguizamón. In the 60thth minute of the game Leonel Lopes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River Plate's Romulo Cugat was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 64th minute Leonel Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Cugat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonel Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Cugat having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Mateus during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ciro Mateus kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After 73 minutes of play, Todo Pelota's Leonel Lopes made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romulo Cugat was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 77th minute, Luciano Leguizamón hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonel Lopes in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romulo Cugat saved River Plate from getting behind. Leonel Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Romulo Cugat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciro Mateus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Cugat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Leonel Lopes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Cugat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. After some careless play in the River Plate defense, Walter Parodi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romulo Cugat. The River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romulo Cugat should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walter Parodi in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romulo Cugat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Romulo Cugat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Parodi, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute.