League

El Monumental
Spectators: 6986 (Terracing: 5320, Seating: 1631, VIP seats: 35) Urquiza FC's Herminio Foro 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Raphael in the 3rd minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Ralf den Hartog to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 6 in the game by Albino Playo from a close distance when the talented Maximino Guzman managed to make a qualified save. Urquiza FC's players were relieved. Albino Playo in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maximino Guzman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 9 minutes of play, River Plate's Casimiro Dominix made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximino Guzman was left in no man's land by his defense there! 13 minutes into the match, Fabian Celino notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of River Plate's Ralf den Hartog. Ralf den Hartog was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Urquiza FC's Maximino Guzman got control of the ball when Sergio Luzea tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of River Plate booed when Urquiza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herminio Foro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albino Playo in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maximino Guzman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Maximino Guzman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Franco in the 24th minute of play. Raul Raphael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ralf den Hartog tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 35 in the game by Albino Playo from a close distance when the talented Maximino Guzman managed to make a qualified save. Urquiza FC's players were relieved. Albino Playo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Maximino Guzman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Froilan Franco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 45th minute of the match Igor Florin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ralf den Hartog skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Urquiza FC's Orlando Ondino got a free kick in the 47th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Albino Playo made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Ondino in the 53rd minute of play forced River Plate's goalkeeper Ralf den Hartog to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute, Sergio Luzea made a precise shot to the right of Maximino Guzman. Urquiza FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Albino Playo put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Maximino Guzman. If Albino Playo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. River Plate's Ralf den Hartog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Foro in the 68th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Albino Playo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maximino Guzman was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Ralf den Hartog showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Foro, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 80th minute, Herminio Foro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albino Playo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th minute Albino Playo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Guzman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albino Playo in the 87th minute of play forced Urquiza FC's goalkeeper Maximino Guzman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Raphael got free with Ralf den Hartog in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute Orlando Ondino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralf den Hartog saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Gustavo Haritz got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Herminio Foro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Ralf den Hartog made a huge save.