Match Report


BanfieldBanfield     Defensa y JusticiaDefensa y Justicia
Jamie parrJamie parr Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Alejandro ÁlvarezA. Álvarez88
G
1
G
81Felipe GruezoF. Gruezo
Sebastián ÁlvarezS. Álvarez75
D
2
D
85Yoshimar ÁvilaY. Ávila
Martin GalindoM. Galindo73
D
3
D
80Jamie KasselJ. Kassel
Damian ZamoraD. Zamora76
D
4
D
77Cristian SánchezC. Sánchez
Steven ReyesS. Reyes84
M
5
D
81Manuel LucenaM. Lucena
Julian HarrisJ. Harris75
M
captain6
M
83Luis RuidíazL. Ruidíaz
Luis MeleánL. Meleán82
M
7
M
86Miguel VacaM. Vaca
Alexander ValenciaA. Valencia77
M
8
M
82Leon SaadL. Saad
Hansell BenaventeH. Benavente85
A
9
A
83Bill AllenB. Allen
Ronald Manuel VelázquezR. Manuel Velázquez80
A
10
A
83Vernon AlesciV. Alesci
Rómulo SantosR. Santos81
A
11captain
A
89Kaíque SouzaK. Souza
 
Sebastián ZavagnoS. Zavagno77
A
12
M
83Cory PetroneC. Petrone
Agustín MartínezA. Martínez74
M
13
D
71Enzo HugoE. Hugo
Bernardo SivigliaB. Siviglia71
A
14
A
81Gastón ArdilesG. Ardiles

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Florencio Sola where Banfield play host to Defensa y Justicia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Banfield are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Defensa y Justicia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tobías Domínguez.


0.00
Banfield get the match underway!
2.17
Leon Saad controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Allen. Bill Allen plays a one-two with Vernon Alesci and rushes in on goal... Bill Allen takes a shot at goal but somehow Alejandro Álvarez manages to keep it out.
3.30
Julian Harris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Felipe Gruezo manages to gather it.
4.12
Alexander Valencia flicks a high ball forward to Rómulo Santos who takes it down. Rómulo Santos shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
8.28
Leon Saad threads a neat ball through to Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damian Zamora.
9.48
Julian Harris flicks a high pass forward. Hansell Benavente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hansell Benavente plays a one-two with Rómulo Santos and advances towards the goal... Hansell Benavente cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
10.36
Luis Meleán flicks a high pass forward to Hansell Benavente who brings the ball under control. Hansell Benavente knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Felipe Gruezo who gathers it comfortably.
12.10
Cristian Sánchez flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Vaca controls it well on his chest. Miguel Vaca sees Bill Allen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alejandro Álvarez who gathers it comfortably.
14.07
Miguel Vaca hits a low pass to Bill Allen. Bill Allen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kaíque Souza but the linesman indicates offside!
15.41
Julian Harris threads a neat ball through to Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez hits a low pass to Rómulo Santos. Some good footwork from Rómulo Santos provides some space. He shoots at goal. Wonderful reactions from Felipe Gruezo keeps it out!
22.27
Alexander Valencia comes in with a late challenge on Luis Ruidíaz. The referee calls over Alexander Valencia and shows him a yellow card! Luis Ruidíaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.33
Yoshimar Ávila takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Cristian Sánchez. Cristian Sánchez flicks a high pass forward to Leon Saad who brings the ball under control. Leon Saad flicks the ball to his team mate, Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci finds some space and shoots from distance but Alejandro Álvarez is on top of his game. Good save!
26.22
Cristian Sánchez flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Vaca controls it well on his chest. Miguel Vaca flicks a high pass forward. Kaíque Souza collects the pass. Kaíque Souza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Galindo.
32.16
Damian Zamora hacks Luis Ruidíaz from behind! The referee calls over Damian Zamora and warns him to calm down! Luis Ruidíaz runs off the knock.
33.49
Luis Meleán brings the ball forward. Luis Meleán whips in a cross ball towards Hansell Benavente. With a superhuman jump, Hansell Benavente connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.43
Damian Zamora flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Harris. Julian Harris knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.16
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Banfield appear unchanged since the first half. Defensa y Justicia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Defensa y Justicia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Defensa y Justicia kick off!
47.06
Julian Harris flicks a high pass forward. Hansell Benavente collects the pass. Hansell Benavente flicks a high pass forward. Rómulo Santos controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Rómulo Santos takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
48.33
Miguel Vaca passes the ball forward to Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastián Álvarez.
51.12
Luis Ruidíaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.14
Martin Galindo sees Alexander Valencia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Valencia sees space and advances. Alexander Valencia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.06
Jamie Kassel passes the ball forward to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Alejandro Álvarez. Excellent save.
57.39
Miguel Vaca makes a probing pass to Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Alejandro Álvarez reads it well. Well saved!
59.07
Steven Reyes plays the ball forward to Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
61.23
Luis Meleán flicks a high ball forward to Ronald Manuel Velázquez who takes it down. Ronald Manuel Velázquez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
66.58
Martin Galindo breaks forward. Martin Galindo plays the ball forward to Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.05
Leon Saad advances with the ball. Leon Saad shoots from outside the area but Alejandro Álvarez is on top of it.
69.32
Miguel Vaca threads a neat ball through to Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alejandro Álvarez who gathers it comfortably.
73.32
Miguel Vaca makes a probing pass to Bill Allen. Bill Allen plays a one-two with Vernon Alesci and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Bill Allen provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Alejandro Álvarez!
75.34
Julian Harris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Felipe Gruezo manages to gather it easily.
77.24
Vernon Alesci clumsily knocks into Martin Galindo. Vernon Alesci is given a warning by the referee! Martin Galindo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.08
Cristian Sánchez plays the ball forward to Luis Ruidíaz. Luis Ruidíaz flicks a high ball forward to Kaíque Souza who takes it down. Kaíque Souza threads the ball through into the box. Vernon Alesci shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.38
Damian Zamora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Meleán. Luis Meleán knocks the ball to his team mate, Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristian Sánchez.
87.48
Leon Saad flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Allen. Bill Allen tries a spectacular long range effort. Alejandro Álvarez effortlessly gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Banfield

Defensa y Justicia
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
29.5%
46.6%
23.9%

Scorers
Vernon Alesci 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Álvarez of Banfield

Match Ratings