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Estadio Lecueder
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Beckenbauer kicked off to start the match. River Plate's Juan-Alfredo Cano got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Igor Mero charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igor Mero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, MEXPIPE's Igor Mero got a free kick in the 9th minute. Dante Eguerdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Mero, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Juan-Alfredo Cano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Wesseltoft having to interfere. Sebastian Cumplido's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Dante Eguerdi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 20 minutes into the game, River Plate's Teobaldo Gartzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. William Wesseltoft made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of River Plate booed when MEXPIPE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Beckenbauer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Narciso Ricart hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. If Frank Beckenbauer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, River Plate's Dante Eguerdi got control of the ball when Sebastian Cumplido tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stanislaw Pasterski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Narciso Ricart hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When Alvaro Etxekopar fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored River Plate's protests and gave Alvaro Etxekopar a yellow card for diving instead. Juan-Alfredo Cano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Eguerdi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Beckenbauer in the 40th minute of play. River Plate's Dante Eguerdi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save River Plate from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teobaldo Gartzi was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the River Plate defense, Eustacio Cordara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Eguerdi. The River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Eguerdi should have stopped the shot. William Wesseltoft made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cosme Martino in the 58th minute. In the 62nd minute, River Plate's Juan-Alfredo Cano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind William Wesseltoft. William Wesseltoft yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. River Plate's Juan-Alfredo Cano got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Cumplido in the 68th minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Dante Eguerdi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute Sebastian Cumplido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Eguerdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Txaran to maneuver through the defense. Dante Eguerdi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Cumplido in the 74th minute of play. Narciso Ricart hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Frank Beckenbauer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Dante Eguerdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the River Plate defense, Frank Beckenbauer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Eguerdi. The River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Eguerdi should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ruben Txaran during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Ruben Txaran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. River Plate's Dante Eguerdi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Cumplido in the 96th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.