Central 1-0 River Plate in the Liga Mayor de Fútbol de San José, round 7 at Estadio Municipal Casto Martinez Laguarda, Montevideo (6,000 capacity).

Central won 2, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 4 matches (L–W–W–D), scoring 9 and conceding 2.

River Plate won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

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