League

El Monumental
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) C.A.River Plate's Alfonso Firme got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 7 Libertadores's Carlos Elorri got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Sixto Sanson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geronimo Bilintx was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Sixto Sanson struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Geronimo Bilintx didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 7 Libertadores. A collision led to C.A.River Plate getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Celso Serapio hit a great ball. In the 30th minute, Alfonso Firme reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lisandro Rioja. The goal made the score 1-0. After 35 played minutes C.A.River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Firme. Carlos Elorri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Bilintx having to interfere. When Carlos Elorri came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the 7 Libertadores fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlos Elorri couldn't finish the play. 47 minutes into the match, 7 Libertadores's goalkeeper Lisandro Rioja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paolo Pasqual.

C.A.River Plate's Geronimo Bilintx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Tajo in the 52nd minute of play. If Carlos Elorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sixto Sanson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Celso Serapio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 61 minutes, Alfonso Firme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A.River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Firme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 67 minutes, Carlos Elorri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 7 Libertadores's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Elorri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Sixto Sanson could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Geronimo Bilintx however easily saved by the left post. After 70 played minutes 7 Libertadores got a freekick which was hit by Marco Colas. 7 Libertadores's Lisandro Rioja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Pasqual in the 74th minute of play. If Sixto Sanson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Paolo Pasqual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lisandro Rioja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, C.A.River Plate's goalkeeper Geronimo Bilintx had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sixto Sanson. 85 minutes into the match, 7 Libertadores's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Firme came free, but Lisandro Rioja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Firme 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. 97 minutes into the match, C.A.River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Elorri came free, but Geronimo Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, C.A.River Plate could leave the field as winners, despite 7 Libertadores having more of the ball for most of the match.