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Match Report
Juan O. Zubeldía
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647,
Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enzo Clodio kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, C.A. OnceLeones L.P.'s goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Papetti came free, but Erubiel Refugio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arsenio Etxatxu's late challenge caught a River Plate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arsenio Etxatxu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, C.A. OnceLeones L.P.'s Arsenio Etxatxu got a free kick in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, River Plate's Flavio Papetti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erubiel Refugio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. River Plate's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by David Alaba in the 16th minute. After taking down the ball on River Plate's corner David Alaba fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Erubiel Refugio quite easily take care of the ball. Pascual Rey kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Flavio Papetti notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of C.A. OnceLeones L.P.'s Erubiel Refugio. Erubiel Refugio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 25th minute, Flavio Papetti made a precise shot to the right of Erubiel Refugio. C.A. OnceLeones L.P.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Luisito Pacifico made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Pascual Rey sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of C.A. OnceLeones L.P. booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Alaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Lisandro Jerardo put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Erubiel Refugio. Erubiel Refugio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Jerardo in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A. OnceLeones L.P.'s goalkeeper Erubiel Refugio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lisandro Jerardo in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erubiel Refugio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erubiel Refugio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lisandro Jerardo's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lisandro Jerardo in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erubiel Refugio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Erubiel Refugio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Flavio Papetti showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 51 minute of play. The River Plate fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when River Plate's Flavio Papetti 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 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lisandro Jerardo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Erubiel Refugio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lisandro Jerardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Erubiel Refugio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Flavio Papetti in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erubiel Refugio saved C.A. OnceLeones L.P. from getting behind. Erubiel Refugio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Papetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Lisandro Jerardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erubiel Refugio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-7. River Plate's Rodrigo Naldo was substituted for Flavio Papetti. Erubiel Refugio stood somewhat misplaced when Rodrigo Naldo came free in front of goal and shot 1-8 to the left of him in the 80 minute. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Naldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erubiel Refugio was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Lisandro Jerardo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Erubiel Refugio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. C.A. OnceLeones L.P.'s Erubiel Refugio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save C.A. OnceLeones L.P. from getting a goal against them. Erubiel Refugio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Naldo in the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded River Plate left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than C.A. OnceLeones L.P..
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