League

Mojón
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alberto Llorenc started the match with the kick off. Honorato Blasco struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Clodoveo Orlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RIVER PLATE. Clodoveo Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaudencio Toribio in the 8th minute of the match. If Alberto Llorenc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barbielive's Celestino Santo got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Celestino Santo took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvaro Abancens. Alvaro Abancens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Alberto Llorenc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestino Santo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Abancens having to interfere. Alberto Llorenc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Abancens having to interfere. Alvaro Abancens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celestino Santo in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaudencio Toribio to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Barbielive's Gogo Maule got a free kick in the 51st minute. Celestino Santo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximo Nisio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Alvaro Abancens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celestino Santo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Abancens having to interfere. Alvaro Abancens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Braulio Fanuco's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Gaudencio Toribio was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 72nd minute. RIVER PLATE's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. RIVER PLATE's Alvaro Abancens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celestino Santo in the 73rd minute of play. Alvaro Abancens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Llorenc, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in RIVER PLATE fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! Alberto Llorenc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestino Santo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Alvaro Abancens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barbielive. Alberto Llorenc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.