Friendly League

Monumental
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lionel-Andrés Messi started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 3rd minute of play forced River's goalkeeper Cosme Fernendo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erik Lund received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Denis Paulin came out and tried to block the shot, but Erik Lund slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute, Godfredo Gau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cosme Fernendo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 11thth minute of the game Lionel-Andrés Messi 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. If Lionel-Andrés Messi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosme Fernendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uriel Ferrer, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. River's Cosme Fernendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godfredo Gau in the 21st minute of play. Cosme Fernendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Godfredo Gau in the 21st minute of play. Adolfo Obeko hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Lionel-Andrés Messi 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. After a rather tough play, River's Nereo Argina got a free kick in the 31st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cosme Fernendo saved River from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Nereo Argina took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Denis Paulin to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Uriel Ferrer in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cosme Fernendo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Godfredo Gau made a great header on Defensores de Lombroso's corner, it was just that River's Cosme Fernendo managed to reach the ball for a save. Cosme Fernendo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teofilo Esdras's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. River's Cosme Fernendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 42nd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Lund to make the kick off. Godfredo Gau succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 50th playminute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cosme Fernendo saved River from getting behind. With his leg Cosme Fernendo managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Defensores de Lombroso's Lionel-Andrés Messi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Lionel-Andrés Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Cosme Fernendo made a huge save. In the 62nd minute Teofilo Esdras 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. Gaetan Slaghmeulders recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to River getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Silvestre Laurgain hit a great ball. Defensores de Lombroso made a substitution. Alan Varela replaced Teofilo Esdras. Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 70thth 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. 71 minutes into the match, River's goalkeeper Cosme Fernendo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ubaldo Gelacio. Denis Paulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaetan Slaghmeulders, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 73 minutes into the match, Defensores de Lombroso's goal looked a bit too open when Gaetan Slaghmeulders came free, but Denis Paulin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nereo Argina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lionel-Andrés Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Cosme Fernendo made a huge save. Erik Lund hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. A hard shot 86 in the game by Lionel-Andrés Messi from a close distance when the talented Cosme Fernendo managed to make a qualified save. River's players were relieved. Cosme Fernendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 87th minute of play. Cosme Fernendo made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Lionel-Andrés Messi sent off a good shot on target. Lionel-Andrés Messi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Cosme Fernendo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cosme Fernendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.