League

El Monumental
Spectators: 7110 (Terracing: 5360, Seating: 1643, VIP seats: 107) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Remigio Chorche started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute, Remigio Chorche made a precise shot to the right of Benigno Marquez. River Plate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Arsenio Ibar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceferino Urdaspal, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Benigno Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remigio Chorche in the 15th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, AFA GP8's Remigio Chorche sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benigno Marquez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Matthias Schmitt kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. AFA GP8's Arsenio Ibar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Intxixu in the 23rd minute of play. Elpidio Rico succeeded in the game's 24th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. A collision led to AFA GP8 getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Remigio Chorche hit a great ball. Elpidio Rico scored 2-1 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arsenio Ibar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Remigio Chorche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, AFA GP8's goalkeeper Arsenio Ibar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Rico. The supporters of AFA GP8 booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Rico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ceferino Urdaspal to make the kick off. Arsenio Ibar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Astudillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ceferino Urdaspal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Arsenio Ibar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, AFA GP8's goal looked a bit too open when Ceferino Urdaspal came free, but Arsenio Ibar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Sagrario made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by River Plate's Bruno Frasquito. Arsenio Ibar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Rico in the 64th minute of play. Arsenio Ibar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ceferino Urdaspal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remigio Chorche got free with Benigno Marquez in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Remigio Chorche managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFA GP8's supporters rose to their feet, but Remigio Chorche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benigno Marquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 81st match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Lucado to maneuver through the defense. Arsenio Ibar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santo Crispo, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. AFA GP8's Arsenio Ibar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santo Crispo in the 86th minute of play. Remigio Chorche could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Benigno Marquez made a huge save. If Elpidio Rico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arsenio Ibar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Urdaspal in the 93rd minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. River Plate had played much better football throughout.