Central 1-0 River Plate in the Liga Mayor de Fútbol de San José, round 8 at Estadio Municipal Casto Martinez Laguarda, Montevideo (6,000 capacity).

River Plate won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–W–W), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 4 times: Central 3 wins, River Plate 1, 0 draws.