Match Report


IndependienteIndependiente     Rosario CentralRosario Central
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Nicolás PeñaN. Peña68
G
1captain
G
80Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Kirk MoralesK. Morales72
D
2
D
68Matías MedinaM. Medina
Alvaro LealA. Leal73
D
3
D
71Maximiliano YllanaM. Yllana
Agustín MedinaA. Medina69
D
4
D
82Arquímedes Manuel VelázquezA. Manuel Velázquez
Jordan PetroneJ. Petrone68
M
5
M
78Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda
Tiago RamírezT. Ramírez68
M
6
M
75Gabriel LópezG. López
Harvey WrightH. Wright69
M
captain7
M
81Uriel ReggiU. Reggi
Clayton ScottC. Scott66
M
8
M
75Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez
Davi AmaralD. Amaral67
A
9
A
74Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula
Earnest BedoyaE. Bedoya71
A
10
A
87Miguel ZamoraM. Zamora
Brian MedinaB. Medina70
A
11
A
85Walter Rojas LopezW. Rojas Lopez
 
Javier SotoJ. Soto35
A
12
D
62Aldo Pedro FerrariA. Ferrari
Ivan VasquezI. Vasquez27
A
13
M
69Ezequiel ÁlvarezE. Álvarez
Francisco GuzmánF. Guzmán32
M
14
A
67Claudio GonzálezC. González

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Libertadores de América where Independiente play host to Rosario Central. A crowd of 20,605 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Independiente and Rosario Central are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Benjamín Batistuta.


0.00
Independiente kick off the first half!
3.36
Uriel Reggi sees Joel Advíncula in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joel Advíncula rushes past Kirk Morales! Joel Advíncula looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
6.57
Harvey Wright sees space and advances. Harvey Wright skips past Matías Medina! Harvey Wright side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.45
Tiago Ramírez makes a simple pass to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral lofts in a cross ball towards Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Earnest Bedoya scores for Independiente!!
14.42
Maximiliano Yllana knocks the ball forward to Uriel Reggi. With imagination, Uriel Reggi plays the ball forward to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.19
Matías Medina comes in with a late challenge on Davi Amaral. The referee calls over Matías Medina and warns him to calm down! Davi Amaral hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.23
Maximiliano Yllana catches Earnest Bedoya on the ankles. The referee warns Maximiliano Yllana to calm down! Earnest Bedoya stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.36
Matías Medina flicks a high pass forward. Uriel Reggi collects the pass. Uriel Reggi knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora runs straight at the defence! Miguel Zamora rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.01
Jordan Petrone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya makes a simple pass, allowing Brian Medina to run into the box. Brian Medina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Independiente!
32.26
Jordan Petrone flicks a high pass forward. Davi Amaral holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davi Amaral whips in a cross ball towards Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Juan Carabalí reads it well. Superb keeping!
34.43
Jordan Petrone threads a neat ball through to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan Carabalí who gathers it comfortably.
36.45
Agustín Medina decides to run forward with the ball. Agustín Medina threads a neat ball through to Brian Medina. Brian Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.55
Alvaro Leal hacks Uriel Reggi from behind! The referee calls over Alvaro Leal and warns him to calm down! Uriel Reggi runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Independiente appear unchanged since the first half. Rosario Central also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rosario Central start the second half!
47.13
Juan Ignacio Álvarez flicks a high pass forward. Joel Advíncula controls it well on his chest. Joel Advíncula advances inside the box! Joel Advíncula makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Nicolás Peña had no chance!! Goal for Rosario Central!
59.54
Harvey Wright threads a neat ball through to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya threads a neat ball through to Brian Medina. Brian Medina comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.34
Uriel Reggi flicks the ball to his team mate, Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
71.20
Matías Medina flicks a high pass forward. Juan Ignacio Álvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Ignacio Álvarez makes a probing pass to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula plays a quick one-two with Miguel Zamora and rushes in on goal... Joel Advíncula comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Nicolás Peña smothers it!
73.30
Kirk Morales flicks a high ball forward to Clayton Scott who takes it down. Showing composure, Clayton Scott plays the ball forward to Brian Medina. Brian Medina edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Brian Medina provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.33
Independiente have made a substitution with Javier Soto replacing Earnest Bedoya .
81.51
Kirk Morales passes the ball forward to Clayton Scott. Clayton Scott flicks a high pass forward. Davi Amaral collects the pass. Davi Amaral knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Medina. Brian Medina directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.35
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.26
Tiago Ramírez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Javier Soto. Javier Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan Carabalí who gathers it comfortably.
89.21
Valentino Bombarda plays the ball forward to Walter Rojas Lopez. Walter Rojas Lopez shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Nicolás Peña.
90.00
Juan Ignacio Álvarez takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Alvaro Leal comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Independiente

Rosario Central
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
25%
43.1%
31.9%

Scorers
Harvey Wright 7
Earnest Bedoya 9
Brian Medina 27, 73, 82
Joel Advíncula 3, 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Medina of Independiente

Match Ratings