Official Cup

El Monumental
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Mean Machine's Lambros Dimitrakis got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 5 minutes into the game, Nedim Emekli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gaston Oskarbi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. RIVER's Gaston Oskarbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nedim Emekli in the 8th minute of play. Gaston Oskarbi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lambros Dimitrakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Lambros Dimitrakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Oskarbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Lambros Dimitrakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Oskarbi. RIVER's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lambros Dimitrakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 14 minutes into the match, Alkaios Katsikopodaros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Oskarbi. RIVER's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alkaios Katsikopodaros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After some careless play in the RIVER defense, Alkaios Katsikopodaros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaston Oskarbi. The RIVER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaston Oskarbi should have stopped the shot. 21 minutes into the match, RIVER's goal looked a bit too open when Agnaldo Braga came free, but Gaston Oskarbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goalkeeper Vilhelm Viklund had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pascual Austin. Vilhelm Viklund stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Humberto Orti's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 29th minute, Adan Etxatxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. RIVER's Hilario Avellaneda was substituted for Marcelo Salas. Adan Etxatxu hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The supporters of RIVER booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Kammenos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 36 minutes, Lucio Izotz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RIVER and the Mean Machine players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lucio Izotz kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After 37 played minutes, Mean Machine's Petros Kammenos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gaston Oskarbi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mean Machine reached it. In the 40th minute Nedim Emekli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Oskarbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaston Oskarbi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkaios Katsikopodaros, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Gaston Oskarbi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agnaldo Braga went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. After the first half Mean Machine were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Pascual Austin made the kick off in the second half. Gaston Oskarbi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nedim Emekli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaston Oskarbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alkaios Katsikopodaros in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute of the match Mean Machine got a corner. RIVER's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Agnaldo Braga ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Mean Machine's Nedim Emekli to fire away a dangerous shot which Gaston Oskarbi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. RIVER's Gaston Oskarbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agnaldo Braga in the 56th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agnaldo Braga in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaston Oskarbi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gaston Oskarbi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lambros Dimitrakis in the 57th minute. Gaston Oskarbi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agnaldo Braga in the 58th minute. With a little luck, RIVER's Gaston Oskarbi got control of the ball when Nedim Emekli tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when RIVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Efraim didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Robert Rojas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RIVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mean Machine the free kick. A collision led to RIVER getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Robert Rojas hit a great ball. Gaston Oskarbi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mean Machine's Nedim Emekli shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-6 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, RIVER's Pascual Austin got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Humberto Orti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vilhelm Viklund. Mean Machine's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Humberto Orti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. 88 minutes into the match, RIVER's goal looked a bit too open when Nedim Emekli came free, but Gaston Oskarbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Lambros Dimitrakis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gaston Oskarbi. That made the score 1-7 in the 90 minute of play. Gaston Oskarbi was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Nedim Emekli capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nedim Emekli really showed his touch with that goal: 1-8. When the match was over Mean Machine could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than RIVER throughout the match.