League

CLUB ATLETICO RIVER
Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Ambrosio Firmans short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Juan Abeita to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ubaldo Tipi kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After 7 minutes, Ubaldo Tipi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Independiente and the RIVER PLATE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Ubaldo Tipi. In the 8th minute of the match Adrian Tulio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Abeita showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ambrosio Firman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Juan Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ambrosio Firman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Juan Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Lugo having to interfere. In the 19thth minute of the game Hilario Silbestre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Independiente's Juan Abeita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of RIVER PLATE booed when Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Amor didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, RIVER PLATE's Hilario Silbestre dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 32 minutes into the match, Cipriano Jax had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isaias Lugo. RIVER PLATE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cipriano Jax was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Jax in the 38th minute of play forced RIVER PLATE's goalkeeper Isaias Lugo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ambrosio Firman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Abeita having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hilario Silbestre to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Lia. Juan Abeita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hilario Silbestre, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Bernardo Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Lugo having to interfere. Isaias Lugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Jax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ambrosio Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Jax in the 60th minute of play forced RIVER PLATE's goalkeeper Isaias Lugo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Venancio Nisio during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Venancio Nisio hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Isaias Lugo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cipriano Jax's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. After 73 played minutes RIVER PLATE got a freekick which was hit by Cornelio Abadie. RIVER PLATE's Isaias Lugo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save RIVER PLATE from getting a goal against them. Cipriano Jax 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. Leopoldo Lia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Lugo having to interfere. The supporters of Independiente booed when RIVER PLATE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venancio Nisio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ambrosio Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute Cipriano Jax shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaias Lugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cipriano Jax's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isaias Lugo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.