League

Mantero
Spectators: 7115 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marciano Tonete took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rafael Guter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Basilio Romelio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Guter in the 6th minute. River Plate FC's Basilio Romelio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save River Plate FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Tonete in the 11th minute of play forced River Plate FC's goalkeeper Basilio Romelio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Anacleto Enmanuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 25th minute there was a penalty for River Plate FC. Erasmo Isaio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Severiano Criston. 0-1. Gaspar Urritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaspar Urritz kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. River Plate FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Erasmo Isaio in the 42nd minute. Severiano Criston took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Anacleto Enmanuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the game, River Plate FC's Donato Santana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Severiano Criston made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Donato Santana to make the kick off. In the 55th match minute, il Rossonero was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Leobardo to maneuver through the defense. Donato Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of il Rossonero booed when River Plate FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Lekubegi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Leobardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Basilio Romelio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rafael Guter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anacleto Enmanuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Criston having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Donato Santana fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Severiano Criston, passed just outside the right post. 85 minutes into the match, il Rossonero's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Santana came free, but Severiano Criston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes, Serafin Baladi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the il Rossonero and the River Plate FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 90 minutes into the game, one of il Rossonero:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Benicio Hulberto's late challenge caught a River Plate FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benicio Hulberto helped the player get up and apologised. The referee gave River Plate FC a penalty, 100 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Erasmo Isaio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of il Rossonero's Severiano Criston. 0-4. The River Plate FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.