League

Estadio Ameghino
Spectators: 7117 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) Igor Ritchie started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. RIVER's Agustin Frances managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Nestor Ireno in the 4 minute of the game. If Igor Ritchie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ubaldo Rioja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Cosme Llope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 16 played minutes RIVER got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Xabel. 18 minutes into the match, RIVER's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Cutberto came free, but Cosme Llope reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cosme Llope made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Cutberto in the 20th minute of play. Cosme Llope made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ubaldo Rioja in the 21st minute. Agustin Frances kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The supporters of RIVER booed when TOTO 2008 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Baumer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Erdiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Ritchie, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Igor Ritchie succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Bruno Osasun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Romeo Erdiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Pirro hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Igor Ritchie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Romeo Erdiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Baumer hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 44 played minutes, RIVER's Jose Pirro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Romeo Erdiano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in RIVER reached it. A collision led to TOTO 2008 getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Julio Baumer hit a great ball. Romeo Erdiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Ritchie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Cutberto was the one to do the kick off. If Igor Ritchie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, TOTO 2008's Romeo Erdiano got control of the ball when Bruno Osasun tried to sneak it across the goal line. TOTO 2008's Alvaro Cutberto got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Agustin Frances hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Romeo Erdiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Ritchie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Igor Ritchie took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Romeo Erdiano to make any attempt to save it. In the 72nd minute, Agustin Frances hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Osasun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Romeo Erdiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79thth minute of the game Igor Ritchie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TOTO 2008's Romeo Erdiano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Romeo Erdiano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jose Pirro's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute, Ovidio Serafo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Bruno Osasun 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. Romeo Erdiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Ritchie, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 89 played minutes TOTO 2008 got a freekick which was hit by Ovidio Serafo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Rioja in the 91st minute of play forced RIVER's goalkeeper Cosme Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 97 minutes, Igor Ritchie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RIVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Ritchie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The TOTO 2008 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. RIVER were clearly better and deserved to take the win.