League

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 100) River Plate's Astor Padro 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. Elvio Medero kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After 6 played minutes River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Bogumil Dawiec. A collision led to River Plate getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Everardo Ostargi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Papetti in the 10th minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Benigno Rafe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lisandro Jerardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Benigno Rafe made a huge save. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by River Plate's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. David Alaba was slow to take the kick. During this time River Plate's players had a chance to rest. Everardo Ostargi made a great header on River Plate's corner, it was just that River Plate's Benigno Rafe managed to reach the ball for a save. River Plate's attentive Severino Beltran managed to snatch the ball when Elvio Medero made a throw-in in the 16th minute of the game. 21 minutes into the match, Flavio Papetti dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benigno Rafe, 1-0. River Plate's Benigno Rafe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteve Su in the 28th minute of play. Benigno Rafe made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Lisandro Jerardo sent off a good shot on target. When Lisandro Jerardo came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the River Plate fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lisandro Jerardo couldn't finish the play. The supporters of River Plate booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogumil Dawiec didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benigno Rafe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everardo Ostargi, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. 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. Flavio Papetti was the one to do the kick off. Everardo Ostargi hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Benigno Rafe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Papetti in the 57th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute of the game Tobias Christobal made a throw-in which Siro Goren played forward. The supporters of River Plate booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Padro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Naldo notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of River Plate's Benigno Rafe. Benigno Rafe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Esteve Su kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th match minute, River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Beltran to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the match, River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Padro came free, but Luisito Pacifico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elvio Medero'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. Elvio Medero helped the player get up and apologised. Elvio Medero kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After 95 minutes, Everardo Ostargi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River Plate and the River Plate players grew even worse after the yellow card.