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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 7237 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Flavio Papetti kicked off to start the match. Genaro Cambiasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the River Plate defense, Ubaldo Cambiasso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ezequiel Illan. The River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ezequiel Illan should have stopped the shot. At last the ball reached Bernardo Opilano at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of River Plate. 0-3. After some careless play in the River Plate defense, Ubaldo Cambiasso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ezequiel Illan. The River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ezequiel Illan should have stopped the shot. Ezequiel Illan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Cambiasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. When BAIRES's Bernardo Opilano in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye River Plate's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute of the match BAIRES got a corner. River Plate's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabriel Duarte ran over to the corner to take the kick. BAIRES's Gabriel Duarte was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ezequiel Illan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ezequiel Illan had in the 41stth minute some difficulties stopping Joaquin Cambiasso's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 41st minute, Joaquin Cambiasso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BAIRES fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. In the 48thth minute of the game Ubaldo Cambiasso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River Plate's Ezequiel Illan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half BAIRES were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernardo Opilano to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Raimundo Cambiasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. BAIRES's supporters rose to their feet, but Raimundo Cambiasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ezequiel Illan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ubaldo Cambiasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raimundo Cambiasso struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Ezequiel Illan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BAIRES. In the 57th play minute Bernardo Opilano came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ezequiel Illan. 0-8. When BAIRES's Bernardo Opilano in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye River Plate's goalie prevented a goal. Ezequiel Illan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Cambiasso in the 62nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardo Opilano in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ezequiel Illan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardo Opilano in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ezequiel Illan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ezequiel Illan made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Raimundo Cambiasso sent off a good shot on target. River Plate's Rodrigo Naldo was substituted for Flavio Papetti. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Tobias Christobal got a free kick in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Ubaldo Cambiasso notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of River Plate's Ezequiel Illan. Ezequiel Illan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Bernardo Opilano took a quick shot and it went in 0-11 without a chance for Ezequiel Illan to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, River Plate's Ezequiel Illan got control of the ball when Ubaldo Cambiasso tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as BAIRES's Bernardo Opilano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ezequiel Illan. That made the score 0-13 after 95 minutes of play. BAIRES's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.