Friendly League

Monumental
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to River getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Nereo Argina hit a great ball. Aurelio Txema's late challenge caught a Zamalek FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aurelio Txema helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, River was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelio Txema to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, River's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Kirkpatrick came free, but Cosme Fernendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, River's goal looked a bit too open when Reese Otto came free, but Cosme Fernendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, River's goal looked a bit too open when Reese Otto came free, but Cosme Fernendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, River's goal looked a bit too open when Reese Otto came free, but Cosme Fernendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26thth minute of the game Reese Otto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River's Cosme Fernendo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 27th minute of the match Zamalek FC got a corner. River's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mugurel Balaeț ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Zamalek FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Filip Stăniloaie hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute Fred Kirkpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosme Fernendo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Kirkpatrick in the 36th minute of play forced River's goalkeeper Cosme Fernendo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cosme Fernendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Kirkpatrick in the 39th minute of play. Cosme Fernendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Kirkpatrick in the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Argina in the 45th minute of play forced Zamalek FC's goalkeeper Rhys Dimmock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A nice corner shot did that Adolfo Obeko got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rhys Dimmock quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erik Lund to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Zamalek FC's Mugurel Balaeț got a free kick in the 50th minute. Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Argina in the 53rd minute of play. Fred Kirkpatrick could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Cosme Fernendo made a huge save. Cosme Fernendo made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Mugurel Balaeț sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 59 in the game by Fred Kirkpatrick from a close distance when the talented Cosme Fernendo managed to make a qualified save. River's players were relieved. Fred Kirkpatrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. River's Cosme Fernendo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save River from getting a goal against them. Rhys Dimmock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Argina in the 65th minute of the match. River's Cosme Fernendo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save River from getting a goal against them. Fred Kirkpatrick's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Cosme Fernendo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Fred Kirkpatrick in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cosme Fernendo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Fred Kirkpatricks short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Cosme Fernendo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 79 in the game by Fred Kirkpatrick from a close distance when the talented Cosme Fernendo managed to make a qualified save. River's players were relieved. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by River's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mugurel Balaeț was slow to take the kick. During this time Zamalek FC's players had a chance to rest. Mugurel Balaeț made a great header on Zamalek FC's corner, it was just that River's Cosme Fernendo managed to reach the ball for a save. Fred Kirkpatrick in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cosme Fernendo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 85th minute of the match, Fred Kirkpatrick got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cosme Fernendo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 90 minutes, Silvestre Laurgain mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River and the Zamalek FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st minute of the match, Mugurel Balaeț tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cosme Fernendo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The River fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Zamalek FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.