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Manuel Ursua
Spectators: 10870 (Terracing: 8153, Seating: 2500, VIP seats: 217) Serafo Abadie charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafo Abadie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sporting Cristal's Serafo Abadie got a free kick in the 12th minute. Endura Abechuco came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gonzalo Berdugo could save by the left post. In the 14th minute Claude Abecia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Berdugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute River CBBA were awarded a corner. Guerau Abeitia went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Endura Abechuco managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Mino Abellaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzalo Berdugo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claude Abecia in the 20th minute of play. Deng Xing Sang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonzalo Berdugo having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, River CBBA's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Abar came free, but Naike Abalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Cristal's goalkeeper Gonzalo Berdugo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Cristal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Guerau Abeitia was slow to take the kick. During this time River CBBA's players had a chance to rest. Gonzalo Berdugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Abechuco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, River CBBA's Gonzalo Berdugo threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cipriano Abechuco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Endura Abechuco in the 36th minute of play forced Sporting Cristal's goalkeeper Gonzalo Berdugo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Cipriano Abechuco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gonzalo Berdugo was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Gonzalo Berdugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Abechuco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juan Funes to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Mino Abellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Naike Abalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xesus Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 minutes River CBBA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Xesus Abarca who took care of the corner kick. Gonzalo Berdugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Endura Abechuco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gonzalo Berdugo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Endura Abechuco in the 61st minute of the match. Naike Abalos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fernando Abar in the 63rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Naike Abalos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 68 minutes into the match, Sporting Cristal's goal looked a bit too open when Claude Abecia came free, but Gonzalo Berdugo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonzalo Berdugo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Endura Abechuco, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Juan Funes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gonzalo Berdugo. Sporting Cristal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Funes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. River CBBA made a substitution. Modesto Ado replaced Guerau Abeitia. River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca was substituted for Juan Funes. 77 minutes into the match, Fernando Abar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Naike Abalos. River CBBA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernando Abar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Arano Abendano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Gonzalo Berdugo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Sporting Cristal getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Fernando Abar hit a great ball. Arano Abendano scored 3-1 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gonzalo Berdugo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gonzalo Berdugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ponciano Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sporting Cristal getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Serafo Abadie hit a great ball. In the 96th minute Arano Abendano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Berdugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonzalo Berdugo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Endura Abechuco's shot from short distance in the 98th minute. There was no doubt that River CBBA were the better team. River CBBA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.