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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aaron Chago took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ezequiel Illan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Chago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Flavio Papetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Bazkoare saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ezequiel Illan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Pasqual in the 8th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Chacarita defense, Lisandro Jerardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jose Bazkoare. The Chacarita fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jose Bazkoare should have stopped the shot. Jose Bazkoare took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Papetti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Jerardo got free with Jose Bazkoare in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emilio Pasqual received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ezequiel Illan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot by Elvio Medero from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Jose Bazkoare's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Lisandro Jerardo came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jose Bazkoare could save by the left post. Jose Bazkoare showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Papetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. With a little luck, Chacarita's Jose Bazkoare got control of the ball when Everardo Ostargi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Godfredo Banegas hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Chacarita's Jose Bazkoare got control of the ball when Everardo Ostargi tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Chacarita getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Godfredo Banegas hit a great ball. A hard shot 41 in the game by Lisandro Jerardo from a close distance when the talented Jose Bazkoare managed to make a qualified save. Chacarita's players were relieved. The supporters of River Plate booed when Chacarita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfredo Banegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Chacarita's Jose Bazkoare got control of the ball when Everardo Ostargi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute, River Plate's Flavio Papetti ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jose Bazkoare. Jose Bazkoare yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flavio Papetti stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jose Bazkoare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Jerardo in the 51st minute of play. Jose Bazkoare didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Flavio Papetti went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 67th minute, Chacarita's Emilio Pasqual dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. After a rather tough play, Chacarita's Ildefonso Florin got a free kick in the 74th minute. River Plate made a substitution. Rodrigo Naldo replaced Flavio Papetti. In the 79th minute Everardo Ostargi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Bazkoare saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Naldo in the 95th minute of play forced Chacarita's goalkeeper Jose Bazkoare to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. River Plate walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.