Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marcos Jon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Camilo Freixa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Tximitx in the 3rd minute of the match. Camilo Freixa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Tximitx, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Tximitx in the 11th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Jon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Geronimo Tximitx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 minutes of play, Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cosme Mikelar was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to River Plate getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Tobias Gaxan hit a great ball. A collision led to River Plate getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Claudio Claude hit a great ball. Francisco Gallo kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Marcos Jon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Fernandino made a kick off. Camilo Freixa was a little too slow when Geronimo Tximitx got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-1. Camilo Freixa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Jon, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After 63 played minutes, Bolivia's Joshua Miralles shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cosme Mikelar came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bolivia reached it. The River Plate fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when River Plate's Marcos Jon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Geronimo Tximitx put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Camilo Freixa. Camilo Freixa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hilario Theodore in the 78th minute. In the 79th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejandro Cordario to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Alejandro Villa hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, Geronimo Tximitx notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Bolivia's Camilo Freixa. Camilo Freixa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Julio Chicote charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Julio Chicote the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Julio Chicote got a free kick in the 90th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Leon Rutenio managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Rutenio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Camilo Freixa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 94 minutes into the match, Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geronimo Tximitx. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched River Plate eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.