Friendly League

Manuel Ursua
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dário Diniz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the River CBBA defense, Dário Diniz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelo Barovero. The River CBBA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelo Barovero should have stopped the shot. Gustavo Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boğaçhan Akyel in the 7th minute of play. River CBBA were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Club Deportivo Águila's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sergio Batista took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dário Diniz in the 11th minute of play forced River CBBA's goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Barovero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dário Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute Miguel Gallegos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Funes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Gustavo Guimarães skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to River CBBA getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Boğaçhan Akyel hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, Argoitz Abeijon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustavo Guimarães. Club Deportivo Águila's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Argoitz Abeijon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Boğaçhan Akyel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Gustavo Guimarães made a huge save. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Argoitz Abeijon to strike the kick off in the second half. River CBBA's Marcelo Barovero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricky Koppens in the 51st minute of play. In the 53rd minute Ramon Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Deportivo Águila's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dong Hui Yue in the 54th minute. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Ricky Koppens advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-3 in the 55th minute. Gustavo Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boğaçhan Akyel, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 69th minute Boğaçhan Akyel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Funes in the 72nd minute of play forced Club Deportivo Águila's goalkeeper Gustavo Guimarães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca was substituted for Juan Funes. River CBBA's Varis Birgelis was substituted for Pablo Solari. River CBBA's Arano Abendano was substituted for Matías Almeida. Club Deportivo Águila's Angel Velis was substituted for Ricky Koppens. Club Deportivo Águila's Ivan Viscarra was substituted for Herminio Florinio. After 75 played minutes Club Deportivo Águila got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Gallegos. 76 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Águila's goal looked a bit too open when Ponciano Abarca came free, but Gustavo Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Viscarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Marcelo Barovero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Guimarães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Guimarães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 86th minute River CBBA were awarded a corner. Sergio Batista went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Club Deportivo Águila's goalie and right to Argoitz Abeijon. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Club Deportivo Águila's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Gustavo Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ponciano Abarca in the 90th minute of play. Marcelo Barovero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Gallegos in the 91st minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Club Deportivo Águila eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.