Friendly League

Estádio Arthur Leite
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rodriguinho Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niceto Ihazintu got free with Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th minute Caatiba MZC were awarded a corner. Jorge Henrique went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 10th minute of play forced C.A.River Plate's goalkeeper Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of C.A.River Plate booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, C.A.River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Ihazintu came free, but Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ergo Muro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ekhi Arandajo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, C.A.River Plate's Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein got control of the ball when Niceto Ihazintu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Niceto Ihazintu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Caatiba MZC's Niceto Ihazintu got a free kick in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Sun Shi Xi came free, but Ergo Muro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Niceto Ihazintu made a precise shot to the right of Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein. C.A.River Plate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The supporters of C.A.River Plate booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodriguinho Linhares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 48th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sun Shi Xi to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, C.A.River Plate's Ergo Muro threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Matai Aranzabal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ergo Muro made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Matai Aranzabal sent off a good shot on target. In the 59th minute Niceto Ihazintu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Ihazintu in the 62nd minute of the match. Niceto Ihazintu scored 2-0 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Ihazintu in the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute of the match, Matai Aranzabal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ergo Muro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ergo Muro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matai Aranzabal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76thth minute of the game Niceto Ihazintu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.A.River Plate's Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 83rd minute Sun Shi Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ergo Muro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Niceto Ihazintu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. C.A.River Plate's Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, C.A.River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Ihazintu came free, but Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute of the match Caatiba MZC got a corner. C.A.River Plate's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jorge Henrique ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Niceto Ihazintu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pierre-Alexandre von Buol-Schaudenstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Ihazintu in the 93rd minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Caatiba MZC fans cheered their team off the field, for while C.A.River Plate had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.