Friendly League

Juan Jose Pizzuti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Niki Lauda made the kick off and thus started the match. Moises Tello's late challenge caught a RIVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Tello helped the player get up and apologised. Moises Tello hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Elpidio Beat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niki Lauda, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Bruno Oxarra scored 0-2 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elpidio Beat, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elpidio Beat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Târban in the 24th minute of the match. Marcial Lordi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moises Tello in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Niki Lauda made a precise shot to the right of Elpidio Beat. 25 de Abril Futbol Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Ramiro Olivar hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Elpidio Beat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eric Târban's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute Eric Târban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Beat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Moises Tello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Marcial Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elpidio Beat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Târban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Moises Tello stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ramiro Olivar hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as RIVER's Niki Lauda slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elpidio Beat. That made the score 0-4 after 54 minutes of play. After 59 minutes, Niki Lauda made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Elpidio Beat tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Elpidio Beat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niki Lauda in the 62nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eric Târban got free with Elpidio Beat in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, RIVER's Niki Lauda got a free kick in the 67th minute. 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Slawomir Turak was substituted for Moises Tello. When %teams%'s Niki Lauda was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-6 just inside the left pole, 74 minutes into the game. Elpidio Beat was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Elpidio Beat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niki Lauda, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. A collision led to 25 de Abril Futbol Club getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Leon Fresco hit a great ball. RIVER's Rosendo Osorio was substituted for Marco Rudolfo. A collision led to RIVER getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Tobias Belmiro hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the match, RIVER's Niki Lauda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elpidio Beat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Niki Lauda might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elpidio Beat. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Niki Lauda ran back to his position shaking his head. The RIVER supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing RIVER would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.