Match Report


Gimnasia y EsgrimaGimnasia y Esgrima     IndependienteIndependiente
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Ricardo MaganaR. Magana73
G
captain1
G
68Nicolás PeñaN. Peña
Rodrigo BrownR. Brown69
D
2
D
72Kirk MoralesK. Morales
Carlos Dario NúnezC. Núnez63
D
3captain
D
73Alvaro LealA. Leal
León BernalL. Bernal65
D
4
D
69Agustín MedinaA. Medina
Horacio OrsiH. Orsi62
M
5
M
68Jordan PetroneJ. Petrone
Christian L. NúnezC. Núnez63
M
6
M
68Tiago RamírezT. Ramírez
Floyd MooseF. Moose71
M
7
M
68Juan BarronJ. Barron
Gastón MarzoliniG. Marzolini65
M
8
M
66Clayton ScottC. Scott
Steve HayesS. Hayes60
A
9
A
67Davi AmaralD. Amaral
Héctor González ArredondoH. Arredondo65
A
10
A
71Earnest BedoyaE. Bedoya
Facundo KapoF. Kapo60
A
11
A
70Brian MedinaB. Medina
 
Benjamín KempesB. Kempes59
D
12
A
67Wade CollinsW. Collins
Maximiliano MonteroM. Montero68
M
13
A
27Ivan VasquezI. Vasquez
Bruno MartinB. Martin58
A
14
M
32Francisco GuzmánF. Guzmán

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Juan Carmelo Zerillo where Gimnasia y Esgrima play host to Independiente. A crowd of 16,262 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gimnasia y Esgrima and Independiente are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fabricio Alonso.


0.00
Gimnasia y Esgrima kick off!
6.42
Carlos Dario Núnez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gastón Marzolini. Gastón Marzolini flicks a high pass forward. Héctor González Arredondo collects the pass. Héctor González Arredondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kirk Morales.
16.38
Kirk Morales pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kirk Morales kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Medina. Brian Medina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by León Bernal.
20.48
Christian L. Núnez flicks a high pass forward. Héctor González Arredondo collects the pass. Héctor González Arredondo tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.36
Floyd Moose kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Hayes. Steve Hayes lofts in a cross ball towards Facundo Kapo. Facundo Kapo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Alvaro Leal is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
22.09
Agustín Medina flicks a high pass forward. Juan Barron holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Barron runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Juan Barron plays a quick one-two with Earnest Bedoya and rushes in on goal... Juan Barron takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
26.32
León Bernal kicks a strong pass forward to Horacio Orsi. Horacio Orsi kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Hayes. Steve Hayes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolás Peña who gathers it comfortably.
28.45
Alvaro Leal catches Floyd Moose on the ankles. The referee warns Alvaro Leal to calm down! Floyd Moose runs off the knock.
30.18
Tiago Ramírez takes it forward alone. Tiago Ramírez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.41
Carlos Dario Núnez chips the ball to his team mate, Gastón Marzolini. Gastón Marzolini knocks the ball forward to Steve Hayes. Steve Hayes runs straight at the defence! Steve Hayes tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.54
Clayton Scott chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Medina. Brian Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.39
Agustín Medina flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez sees Earnest Bedoya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Earnest Bedoya knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by León Bernal.
45.00
Alvaro Leal sees Juan Barron in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Barron knocks the ball forward to Brian Medina. Brian Medina makes a probing pass to Davi Amaral but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gimnasia y Esgrima appear unchanged since the first half. Independiente have changed their lineup with Wade Collins replacing Brian Medina. The Independiente players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Independiente kicking off!
47.35
Gimnasia y Esgrima are in full control of this game.
48.30
Horacio Orsi surges forward with the ball. Horacio Orsi whips in a cross ball towards Steve Hayes. Steve Hayes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Gimnasia y Esgrima!
51.19
Carlos Dario Núnez flicks a high pass forward. Floyd Moose holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Floyd Moose advances with the ball. Floyd Moose knocks in a cross ball towards Héctor González Arredondo. Héctor González Arredondo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nicolás Peña gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
53.12
Juan Barron threads the ball through to Wade Collins. Wade Collins advances inside the box! Wade Collins muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
61.42
Tiago Ramírez threads a neat ball through to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral plays a quick one-two with Earnest Bedoya and rushes in on goal... Davi Amaral strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Superb reactions from Ricardo Magana. What a save!
65.57
Kirk Morales makes a probing pass to Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez decides to run forward with the ball. Tiago Ramírez chips the ball to his team mate, Wade Collins. Wade Collins rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Ricardo Magana.
66.15
Agustín Medina makes a strong solo run forward. Agustín Medina kicks a strong pass forward to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya threads the ball through to Davi Amaral but he's offside!
72.01
León Bernal hacks Tiago Ramírez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tiago Ramírez stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.31
Agustín Medina threads a neat ball through to Juan Barron. Juan Barron makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.08
Gimnasia y Esgrima have made a substitution with Bruno Martin replacing Facundo Kapo .
78.08
León Bernal comes in with a late challenge on Davi Amaral. The referee calls over León Bernal and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Davi Amaral runs off the knock.
79.51
Tiago Ramírez flicks a high pass forward to Wade Collins who brings the ball under control. Wade Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.11
Bruno Martin flicks a high pass forward. Christian L. Núnez controls it well on his chest. Christian L. Núnez takes it forward alone. Christian L. Núnez lofts in a cross ball towards Héctor González Arredondo. Héctor González Arredondo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nicolás Peña gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
87.31
Clayton Scott flicks a high pass forward. Earnest Bedoya easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Earnest Bedoya shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Floyd Moose makes a simple pass to Steve Hayes. Steve Hayes cuts inside the box! Steve Hayes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Gimnasia y Esgrima

Independiente
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
31.9%
41.8%
26.4%

Scorers
Steve Hayes 34, 48, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steve Hayes of Gimnasia y Esgrima

Match Ratings
1.Ricardo Magana (GK)
6
2.Rodrigo Brown (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Dario Núnez (DEF)
6
4.Facundo Kapo (ATT)
6
5.Horacio Orsi (MID)
6
6.Christian L. Núnez (MID)
6
7.Floyd Moose (MID)
7
8.Gastón Marzolini (MID)
6
9.Steve Hayes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Héctor González Arredondo (ATT)
6
11.Bruno Martin (ATT)
6
 
12.Benjamín Kempes (DEF)
0
13.Maximiliano Montero (MID)
0
14.León Bernal (DEF)red card
3

1.Nicolás Peña (GK)
6
2.Kirk Morales (DEF)
6
3.Alvaro Leal (DEF)
6
4.Agustín Medina (DEF)
6
5.Jordan Petrone (MID)
6
6.Tiago Ramírez (MID)
7
7.Juan Barron (MID)
6
8.Clayton Scott (MID)
6
9.Davi Amaral (ATT)
6
10.Earnest Bedoya (ATT)
6
11.Brian Medina (ATT)
6
 
12.Wade Collins (ATT)
6
13.Ivan Vasquez (ATT)
0
14.Francisco Guzmán (MID)
0