League

Melagro
Spectators: 7056 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) RIVER PLATE's Gaudencio Toribio 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. David Marques made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Honorato Blasco sent off a good shot on target. After 3 played minutes Feuergeist FC got a freekick which was hit by Isaias Aimar. Honorato Blasco might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Marques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Honorato Blasco ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvaro Abancens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Itzaina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gaudencio Toribio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dionisio Eron during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Feuergeist FC's Dionisio Monico couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 28th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for RIVER PLATE. Honorato Blasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Marques having to interfere. Denis Itzaina struck a weak shot in the 38th 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 Feuergeist FC. In the 41st minute, Denis Itzaina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alvaro Abancens was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Gaudencio Toribio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Marques read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Denis Itzaina to strike the kick off in the second half. Emanuel Oto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Abancens having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aquilino Chabier during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aquilino Chabier kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. A collision led to RIVER PLATE getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Valentin Ishmael hit a great ball. Feuergeist FC's Denis Itzaina got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Honorato Blasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. David Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aquilino Chabier kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by Feuergeist FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Uriel Prejun was slow to take the kick. During this time RIVER PLATE's players had a chance to rest. The corner led RIVER PLATE's Uriel Prejun to fire away a dangerous shot which David Marques despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 75th minute, Remigio Bertin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Honorato Blasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaudencio Toribio succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Emanuel Oto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Denis Itzaina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Abancens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.