Welcome to the match between United River Plate and Novara Calcio

2'

Benedetto Maestri span past Durante Selmone.

Benedetto Maestri crossed into the box from the wing, Blas Barros stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Diving header at goal from Porfirio Nicolai but Heera Ankola headed the ball to safety.

3'

Battista Lavecchia tried to twist past Otello Moretti but Otello Moretti block tackled Battista Lavecchia.

5'

Corner taken by Antonello Squizzi and cut out by the opposition.

6'

Mauro Battista darted past Arnaldo Acone.

Mauro Battista tried to dart past Antonello Squizzi but failed.

7'

Battista Lavecchia got past Edmondo Làconi.

Battista Lavecchia hit a crashing drive from a distance but the shot cannoned off Janne Eklund.

8'

Lazzaro Grosso shot from 30 yards. Janne Eklund approached too late to clear the danger.

Bhajan Nagarjuna punched the ball clear.

9'

Battista Lavecchia turned with the ball past Janne Eklund.

Battista Lavecchia supplied a float cross over Edmondo Làconi.

Porfirio Nicolai jumped above Lucius Hawkins , then headed at goal.

Denied by Bhajan Nagarjuna.

10'

Lazzaro Grosso tried to jink past Janne Eklund but Janne Eklund cleanly tackled the ball.

11'

Benedetto Maestri hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Durante Selmone approached too late to tackle him.

But Benedetto Maestri sent the ball high into the stands ... He should have hit the target at least.

12'

Nico Arrighetti took the ball past Arnaldo Acone.

Nico Arrighetti tried to sprint past Antonello Squizzi but Antonello Squizzi nicked the ball from the toes of Nico Arrighetti.

13'

Battista Lavecchia showed Edmondo Làconi a clean set of heels.

Janne Eklund could not stop a confident Battista Lavecchia going past him.

Battista Lavecchia tried to use his skill to go past Edmondo Làconi but it failed.

15'

Nico Arrighetti used his skill to go past Arnaldo Acone.

Nico Arrighetti tried to chip the ball forward but Antonello Squizzi coolly intercepted the pass.

16'

Aldo Martinello tried to dribble past Durante Selmone but Durante Selmone dispossessed Aldo Martinello.

17'

Blas Barros tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Nico Arrighetti tried to dart past Arnaldo Acone but Arnaldo Acone took the ball away from Nico Arrighetti.

21'

Battista Lavecchia chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Porfirio Nicolai , Porfirio Nicolai took an excellent first touch before Edmondo Làconi could cut it out.

Porfirio Nicolai broke the offside trap and was clean through on goal.

Porfirio Nicolai got free of any defenders.

Porfirio Nicolai was one on one with Bhajan Nagarjuna and took a shot. Porfirio Nicolai scored a superb effort !!!

United River Plate 0 - 1 Novara Calcio

22'

Battista Lavecchia turned with the ball past Janne Eklund.

Battista Lavecchia twisted past Edmondo Làconi.

Battista Lavecchia hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Janne Eklund approached too late to tackle him.

Bhajan Nagarjuna saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

25'

Nico Arrighetti hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Arnaldo Acone failed to block the shot.

Bhajan Nagarjuna was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

26'

Battista Lavecchia sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

27'

Battista Lavecchia tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Porfirio Nicolai sent over the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

29'

Benedetto Maestri tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Arnaldo Acone intercepted but couldn't control.

30'

United River Plate changed their tactics.

31'

Janne Eklund tried to skip past Lazzaro Grosso but Lazzaro Grosso cleanly tackled the ball.

32'

Benedetto Maestri got past Durante Selmone with ease.

Benedetto Maestri tried to skip past the challenge of Blas Barros but Blas Barros blocked Benedetto Maestri in a good, clean tackle.

33'

Mauro Battista tried to dart past Arnaldo Acone but failed.

34'

Blas Barros tried to play it past Gino Naggia but Gino Naggia robbed Blas Barros.

35'

Heera Ankola was shown a yellow card.

36'

Blas Barros hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Gino Naggia managed to block the shot.

38'

Battista Lavecchia attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Arnaldo Acone.

39'

Blas Barros powered past Gino Naggia!.

Blas Barros shot past Benedetto Maestri from distance.

Quintiliano De Pisis did well to turn the ball round the post.

40'

Battista Lavecchia tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

41'

Benedetto Maestri skipped past Arnaldo Acone.

Benedetto Maestri hit a crashing drive from a distance. Antonello Squizzi wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Bhajan Nagarjuna saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

42'

Battista Lavecchia lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

43'

Benedetto Maestri attempted to feed the high ball but Blas Barros made a great interception.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Novara Calcio took the lead.United River Plate maintained 34% of possession and 66% for Novara Calcio. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mauro Battista flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Antonello Squizzi stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Porfirio Nicolai got to the ball ahead of Heera Ankola, then headed at goal.

Bhajan Nagarjuna couldn't reach it ... Porfirio Nicolai scored a fabulous goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

United River Plate 0 - 2 Novara Calcio

47'

Swerving shot by Benedetto Maestri from long range but Durante Selmone charged down the shot.

48'

Battista Lavecchia stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Porfirio Nicolai won the aerial challenge against Heera Ankola, then made an attacking header.

Bhajan Nagarjuna did well to tip it round the post.

50'

Edmondo Làconi failed in his attempt to dribble past Lazzaro Grosso.

51'

Edmondo Làconi lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

52'

Blas Barros jinked past Gino Naggia.

Blas Barros hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Benedetto Maestri failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

53'

Lucius Hawkins made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Gino Naggia found himself in the way of the ball.

54'

Lazzaro Grosso block tackled Janne Eklund before Janne Eklund tried to pass the ball.

56'

Heera Ankola lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

57'

Antonello Squizzi attempted to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Nico Arrighetti.

58'

Nico Arrighetti went by the challenge of Arnaldo Acone.

Nico Arrighetti brought the ball over the halfway line,Antonello Squizzi stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Porfirio Nicolai was onside and through on goal.

Porfirio Nicolai was free of the last defender.

Porfirio Nicolai got into a one on one situation with Bhajan Nagarjuna and struck it low but Bhajan Nagarjuna managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

60'

Ivano Conti took to the field to replace Simeone Testa.

Lazzaro Grosso came off for Giacomo Favre.

61'

Nico Arrighetti tried to dribble past Arnaldo Acone but Nico Arrighetti lost the ball to Arnaldo Acone.

62'

Blas Barros skipped past the challenge of Gino Naggia.

Blas Barros sprinted past Benedetto Maestri .

Blas Barros found an opportunity to score from medium range but he was closed down well by Gino Naggia.

63'

Giacomo Favre made a pass to Battista Lavecchia, Battista Lavecchia trapped the ball nicely before Edmondo Làconi could reach it.

Battista Lavecchia did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Janne Eklund.

64'

Janne Eklund flighted the ball to Lucius Hawkins , Giacomo Favre tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lucius Hawkins moved a fraction early and was called offside.

66'

Nico Arrighetti span past Edmondo Làconi.

Nico Arrighetti escaped from the challenge of Arnaldo Acone and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

But Nico Arrighetti didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

67'

Durante Selmone sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

71'

Janne Eklund tried to get onto the pass but Battista Lavecchia showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

72'

Janne Eklund got past Giacomo Favre with ease.

Janne Eklund made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Battista Lavecchia.

73'

Edmondo Làconi block tackled Battista Lavecchia before Battista Lavecchia could take a shot from long range.

74'

Nico Arrighetti tried to get past Arnaldo Acone but Arnaldo Acone cleanly tackled the ball.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Arnaldo Acone.

76'

Battista Lavecchia tried to skip past the challenge of Janne Eklund but Janne Eklund dispossessed Battista Lavecchia.

78'

Porfirio Nicolai struck the freekick over the wall. But Porfirio Nicolai put it narrowly over.

79'

Antonello Squizzi jinked past Mauro Battista.

Nico Arrighetti could not stop a confident Antonello Squizzi going past him.

Antonello Squizzi tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Mauro Battista.

80'

United River Plate tried a tactical change.

81'

Nico Arrighetti could not stop a confident Janne Eklund going past him.

Janne Eklund squared the ball, Giacomo Favre failed to intercept the pass.

Lucius Hawkins moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot but Aldo Martinello charged down the shot.

83'

Battista Lavecchia had the strength to hold off Edmondo Làconi.

Battista Lavecchia shielded the ball from Janne Eklund and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Brilliantly saved by Bhajan Nagarjuna!.

84'

Mauro Battista found an opportunity to score from long range but Arnaldo Acone made an important challenge!.

86'

Nico Arrighetti laid it forward to Mauro Battista, the ball was picked up by Mauro Battista before Antonello Squizzi could intercept.

Mauro Battista was caught offside.

88'

Antonello Squizzi lofted the ball high towards Otello Moretti, Otello Moretti brought the ball under control superbly before Mauro Battista could cut it out.

Otello Moretti tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Glauco Marconi had no problem in intercepting the ball.

89'

Porfirio Nicolai dispatched the freekick goalwards. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

90'

Battista Lavecchia swung the corner into the box.

Mauro Battista rose bravely above Heera Ankola to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Bhajan Nagarjuna managed to turn it behind.

93'

Nico Arrighetti tried to lift the ball forward but Antonello Squizzi intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

End Match United River Plate 0 - 2 Novara Calcio