World League

El Monumental
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Albino Oso made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Fertus Oropesa hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Angelo Indar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Putin Club - OFF's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Indar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Romo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th match minute, Putin Club - OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Perutxo to maneuver through the defense. Vidal Silvestre spun around in front of the goal 14 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Putin Club - OFF's goal. 16 minutes into the match, CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Enekoitz came free, but Jacobo Romo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vidal Silvestre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Severo Roderigo having to make a save. In the 19th minute Vidal Silvestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severo Roderigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Juan Pablo Sorin in the 20th minute. After 21 minutes of play, Putin Club - OFF's Angelo Indar made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacobo Romo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacobo Romo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Indar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacobo Romo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Indar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vidal Silvestre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Severo Roderigo made a huge save. 29 minutes into the match, Putin Club - OFF's goalkeeper Severo Roderigo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vidal Silvestre. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angelo Indar in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Romo saved CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE from getting behind. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Angelo Indar sped through CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Romo. Severo Roderigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vidal Silvestre, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Severo Roderigo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agustin Bidun went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Angelo Indar to make the kick off. Severo Roderigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Oso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE made a substitution. Froilan Joseph replaced Gustavo Txurio. In the 69th minute of the match Putin Club - OFF got a corner. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Baltasar Perutxo ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Baltasar Perutxo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jacobo Romo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some careless play in the Putin Club - OFF defense, Agustin Bidun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Severo Roderigo. The Putin Club - OFF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Severo Roderigo should have stopped the shot. Baltasar Perutxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Lin Ning Wei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Putin Club - OFF's Christian Vedillo was substituted for Ivan Dalmai. When Lin Ning Wei fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Putin Club - OFF's protests and gave Lin Ning Wei a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd minute, one of Putin Club - OFF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Putin Club - OFF. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE. Juan Pablo Sorin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Severo Roderigo. 4-2. Putin Club - OFF's Severo Roderigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kiril Ivkov in the 86th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Steffen Hemelaers in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Romo saved CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE from getting behind. Steffen Hemelaers struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Jacobo Romo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Putin Club - OFF. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE had played much better football throughout.