Friendly League

El Monumental
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elderslie Magpies's Brad Missen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 8 played minutes Elderslie Magpies got a freekick which was hit by Mack Barker. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Osvaldo Loco hit a great ball. 24 minutes into the match, Hector Gizon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Corder Clubley. Elderslie Magpies's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Gizon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Laurentzi in the 30th minute of play forced Elderslie Magpies's goalkeeper Corder Clubley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hector Jakes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ed Howard, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brad Missen in the 42nd minute of play forced CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's goalkeeper Hector Jakes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hector Gizon got free with Corder Clubley in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Hector Jakes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raleigh Dale in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hector Gizon was the one to do the kick off. Ismael Laurentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Corder Clubley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Elderslie Magpies defense, Reynaldo Elodio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Corder Clubley. The Elderslie Magpies fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Corder Clubley should have stopped the shot. Corder Clubley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Elodio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Gizon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Corder Clubley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Hector Jakes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brad Missen in the 65th minute of play. Corder Clubley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Laurentzi in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 74th match minute, CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Menendo to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the match, Elderslie Magpies's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Elodio came free, but Corder Clubley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ed Howard got free with Hector Jakes in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Corder Clubley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Elodio, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Reynaldo Elodio charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reynaldo Elodio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Reynaldo Elodio got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Corder Clubley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Elodio in the 95th minute of the match. Corder Clubley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael Laurentzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Elderslie Magpies players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE.