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Daniel Passarella
Spectators: 5442 (Terracing: 4600, Seating: 700, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristobal Bermudez started the match with the kick off. Timoteo Quinton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justo Avellaneda in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the La Pelota No Dobla A.C. defense, Isaias Larra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timoteo Quinton. The La Pelota No Dobla A.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timoteo Quinton should have stopped the shot. If Justo Avellaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the game, Emiliano Cordeal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Timoteo Quinton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 22 minutes, Cristobal Bermudez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atl. River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristobal Bermudez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 23 minutes, Justo Avellaneda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atl. River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justo Avellaneda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 24 minutes into the game, Club Atl. River Plate's Cristobal Bermudez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Timoteo Quinton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Justo Avellaneda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Quinton having to interfere. Niceto Gimenez struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Eustacio Urtsin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Pelota No Dobla A.C.. Plamen Radev struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Eustacio Urtsin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Pelota No Dobla A.C.. The audience was convinced that Cristobal Bermudez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timoteo Quinton was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 39 minutes into the game, Vinicio Nikola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Pelota No Dobla A.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Atl. River Plate the free kick. A collision led to La Pelota No Dobla A.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Vinicio Nikola hit a great ball. A collision led to Club Atl. River Plate getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Rodrigo Hondo hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Plamen Radev was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, La Pelota No Dobla A.C.'s goalkeeper Timoteo Quinton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Justo Avellaneda. Niceto Gimenez hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Eustacio Urtsin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Plamen Radev in the 57th minute of the match. Justo Avellaneda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Quinton having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Club Atl. River Plate's Emiliano Cordeal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Timoteo Quinton. That made the score 0-4 after 68 minutes of play. With a little luck, La Pelota No Dobla A.C.'s Timoteo Quinton got control of the ball when Isaias Larra tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, one of Club Atl. River Plate:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Club Atl. River Plate. Vinicio Nikola shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Isidoro Fagildo hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Emiliano Cordeal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Timoteo Quinton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ernesto Monico's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timoteo Quinton was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. A collision led to La Pelota No Dobla A.C. getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Emiliano Vela hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Club Atl. River Plate's Isaias Larra tried to score from far away in the 88th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ernesto Monico who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Timoteo Quinton when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Justo Avellaneda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the game, Club Atl. River Plate's Ernesto Monico nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Timoteo Quinton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. La Pelota No Dobla A.C.'s Timoteo Quinton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Monico in the 98th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Club Atl. River Plate walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.