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Esmeralda
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Celso Jusepe kicked off to start the match. A collision led to CA River Plate getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Zeledon Lugo hit a great ball. Hector Lohitzun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejo Dacio in the 3rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in CA River Plate's zone, Matias Ellande stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hector Lohitzun came out of the goal and Matias Ellande tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in CA River Plate's zone, Alejo Dacio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hector Lohitzun came out of the goal and Alejo Dacio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute Alejo Dacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 20 minutes, Celso Jusepe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mixto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celso Jusepe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mixto's Lázaro Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillermo Manny in the 23rd minute of play. Lázaro Franco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Manny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matias Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guillermo Manny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Manny in the 32nd minute of play forced Mixto's goalkeeper Lázaro Franco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match, Ulises Donio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lázaro Franco was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Carmelo Macias hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Lázaro Franco was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Ulises Donio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ulises Donio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Mixto's Carmelo Macias got a free kick in the 47th minute.

Alejo Dacio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Lohitzun having to interfere. Celso Jusepe struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Hector Lohitzun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mixto. Celso Jusepe struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Hector Lohitzun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mixto. Hector Lohitzun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Ellande, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 66 minutes of play, Mixto's Matias Ellande made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hector Lohitzun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hector Lohitzun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matias Ellande went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Celso Jusepe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hector Lohitzun was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Alejo Dacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Hector Lohitzun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eleuterio Lehior took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 88th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lázaro Franco. Mixto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Alejo Dacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CA River Plate's Hector Lohitzun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Jusepe in the 90th minute of play. Carmelo Macias might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hector Lohitzun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carmelo Macias ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, CA River Plate's Guillermo Manny got a free kick in the 96th minute. Mixto's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.