Larligau
Spectators: 7151 (Terracing: 5393,
Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 105) RIVER PLATE's Roque Nataniel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Federico Urti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Wilfredo Rayman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Larligau booed when RIVER PLATE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eulalio Beti didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 7 minutes, Everardo Bihar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Larligau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Everardo Bihar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leon Indartsu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Adlène Brahami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Everardo Bihar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Rayman having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Maximo Maura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Everardo Bihar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilfredo Rayman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Everardo Bihar in the 23rd minute. Federico Urti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Everardo Bihar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Wilfredo Rayman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute Federico Urti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilfredo Rayman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Everardo Bihar notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of RIVER PLATE's Wilfredo Rayman. Wilfredo Rayman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Larligau getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Julio Ordono hit a great ball. After having played for 44 minutes, Leon Indartsu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RIVER PLATE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leon Indartsu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silvano Hug during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute, Roque Nataniel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Federico Urti made a kick off. With a little luck, Larligau's Adlène Brahami got control of the ball when Leon Indartsu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 59 played minutes Larligau got a freekick which was hit by Celedonio Liberto. Adlène Brahami acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 60th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Baldomiro Lia. Leon Indartsu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adlène Brahami having to interfere. When Silvano Hug was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 64 minutes had been played. Leon Indartsu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adlène Brahami having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Larligau's Everardo Bihar got a free kick in the 69th minute. The supporters of RIVER PLATE booed when Larligau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Sabin didn't get a good kick on the ball. RIVER PLATE's Wilfredo Rayman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everardo Bihar in the 75th minute of play. Federico Urti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilfredo Rayman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Federico Urti's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. 84 minutes into the match, RIVER PLATE's Roque Nataniel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adlène Brahami narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leon Indartsu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adlène Brahami having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Larligau's Federico Urti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilfredo Rayman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Larligau fans cheered their team off the field, for while 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.
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