Official Cup

El Monumental
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Marcelo Erruki 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. If Hilario Illan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Laurentzi hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Aaron Karlstedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Jaizki, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 10 played minutes CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Aimar. In the 13th minute, Arsenio Jaizki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aaron Karlstedt was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 19th match minute, C.A.Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rene Goyo to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st match minute, C.A.Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Raulo to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute, Ismael Laurentzi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Everardo Meder. The goal made the score 1-1. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Marcelo Erruki was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 27th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Aaron Karlstedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Amaya in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Hilario Illan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After 37th play minutes Ismael Laurentzi shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Everardo Meder and just under the crossbar into goal. Everardo Meder didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 41st minute, which inside left pole to 5-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elias Petrigai stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Hilario Illan came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the CLUB ATLETICO 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 Hilario Illan couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute, Ismael Laurentzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. When Arsenio Jaizki fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A.Independiente's protests and gave Arsenio Jaizki a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE booed when C.A.Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Jaizki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Erruki succeeded in the game's 72nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 9-1. Everardo Meder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hilario Illan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes of play, CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Siro Birjaio made it 10-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Everardo Meder was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 played minutes C.A.Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Anier Polo. Marcelo Erruki scored 11-1 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Everardo Meder, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Everardo Meder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilario Illan in the 87th minute of play. Aaron Karlstedt made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Elias Petrigai sent off a good shot on target.