League

Estadio Rivadavia
Spectators: 7152 (Terracing: 5365, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edgardo Escobar took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Guatraché AFC's zone, Omar Bernard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Genaro Aresti came out of the goal and Omar Bernard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Godofredo Nalo came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Club Atletico River Plate 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 Godofredo Nalo couldn't finish the play. Omar Bernard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bonifacio Cidro came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Club Atletico River Plate 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 Bonifacio Cidro couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Guatraché AFC's Aaron Abreu got a free kick in the 27th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Club Atletico River Plate's Omar Bernard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Genaro Aresti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Guatraché AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bonifacio Cidro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Bonifacio Cidro came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Club Atletico River Plate 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 Bonifacio Cidro couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the game, Hernan Benvide was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guatraché AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Atletico River Plate the free kick. In the 40th minute, Hernan Benvide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guatraché AFC's Genaro Aresti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bonifacio Cidro in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bonifacio Cidro to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bonifacio Cidro in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Genaro Aresti saved Guatraché AFC from getting behind. Genaro Aresti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bonifacio Cidro's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Cidro in the 55th minute of play forced Guatraché AFC's goalkeeper Genaro Aresti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 61 minutes, Gaston Ofelio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaston Ofelio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bonifacio Cidro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Genaro Aresti having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Gaston Ofelio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atletico River Plate's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaston Ofelio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Genaro Aresti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 68 minutes, Bonifacio Cidro made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Guatraché AFC's Genaro Aresti tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Genaro Aresti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bonifacio Cidro in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 73 minutes, Bonifacio Cidro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico River Plate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bonifacio Cidro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Aaron Abreu was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 75 minutes had been played. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bonifacio Cidro in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Genaro Aresti saved Guatraché AFC from getting behind. In the 83rd minute, Godofredo Nalo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Genaro Aresti was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Bonifacio Cidro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Bonifacio Cidro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Genaro Aresti was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. When Omar Bernard came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Club Atletico River Plate 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 Omar Bernard couldn't finish the play.