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Eduardo Gallardon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerasimos Asimakis got the match started through his kick off. Guaberto Torres's late challenge caught a River Plate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guaberto Torres helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Neuquén FC got a freekick which was hit by Guaberto Torres. Edgard Vedillo hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Cirilo Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Avellaneda came free, but Emiliano Pancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Ege Özkok hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anibal Avellaneda was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Anibal Avellaneda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Pancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jimeno Tomi hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. If Candido Estebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Candido Estebe in the 62nd minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Emiliano Pancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Neuquén FC defense, Cirilo Manex kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Venancio Oinatz. The Neuquén FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Venancio Oinatz should have stopped the shot. The referee felt a red card was in order, 74 minutes into the game, when German Semeno put in a rough tackle. After 79 played minutes Gerasimos Asimakis rounded Neuquén FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. 83 minutes into the match, River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Avellaneda came free, but Emiliano Pancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Guaberto Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Candido Estebe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. River Plate had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.