Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Único de la Plata where Estudiantes de la Plata play host to Ferro Carril Oeste. A crowd of 20,512 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Estudiantes de la Plata are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ferro Carril Oeste appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Ayala.


0.00
Ferro Carril Oeste kick off!
10.25
Brandon Palacio knocks the ball to his team mate, Franco Muñoz. Franco Muñoz chips the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nieves. Santiago Nieves shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
12.47
Cristián Navarrete takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Jessie Ackley. Jessie Ackley passes the ball forward to Nathan Heinemann. Nathan Heinemann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martín Yllana who gathers it comfortably.
14.01
Franklin Meredith catches Kyle Chavarri on the ankles. Franklin Meredith is shown the yellow card! Kyle Chavarri runs off the knock.
16.56
Jessie Ackley kicks a strong pass forward to Andrés Cervantes. Andrés Cervantes lofts in a cross ball towards Humberto Duran. With a superhuman jump, Humberto Duran connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Martín Yllana.
18.55
It's a corner kick. Cristián Navarrete kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Carlos Libman shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.43
Franklin Meredith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio P. Arias. Claudio P. Arias runs straight at the defence! Claudio P. Arias tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
28.24
Claudio P. Arias barges into Rodrigo Maldonado. The referee calls over Claudio P. Arias and shows him a yellow card! Rodrigo Maldonado stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.21
Kyle Chavarri flicks a high pass forward. Humberto Duran collects the pass. Humberto Duran sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
33.25
Carlos Libman comes in with a late challenge on Brandon Palacio. The referee brings Carlos Libman to one side and gives him a warning! Brandon Palacio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.58
Jessie Ackley barges into Lucas Martínez. The referee brings Jessie Ackley to one side and gives him a warning! Lucas Martínez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.35
Scott Delass comes in with a late challenge on Andrés Cervantes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andrés Cervantes stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Brandon Palacio hoofs the ball up the pitch. Pedro Soria tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Estudiantes de la Plata appear unchanged since the first half. Ferro Carril Oeste also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Estudiantes de la Plata kick off and get the second half underway!
49.36
João Davis threads a neat ball through to Cristián Navarrete. Cristián Navarrete knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrés Cervantes. Andrés Cervantes makes a probing pass to Humberto Duran but he's offside!
53.17
Cristián Navarrete catches Franco Muñoz on the ankles. The referee calls over Cristián Navarrete and shows him a yellow card! Franco Muñoz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.20
Carlos Libman kicks a strong pass forward to Jessie Ackley. Jessie Ackley makes a simple pass to Andrés Cervantes. Andrés Cervantes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Delass.
60.14
Rodrigo Maldonado flicks a high pass forward. Kyle Chavarri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kyle Chavarri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andrés Cervantes. Andrés Cervantes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.17
With imagination, Jessie Ackley laces a weighted ball forward to Andrés Cervantes. Andrés Cervantes knocks in a cross ball towards Humberto Duran. Humberto Duran heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
69.52
Franco Muñoz threads a neat ball through to Santiago Nieves. Santiago Nieves sees Claudio P. Arias just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Claudio P. Arias takes a shot at goal but somehow Carlos Romero manages to keep it out.
73.43
Victor Hill barges into Pedro Soria. Victor Hill is shown the yellow card! Pedro Soria runs off the knock.
75.48
Kyle Chavarri hacks Franklin Meredith from behind! The referee warns Kyle Chavarri to calm down! Franklin Meredith runs off the knock.
81.53
Kyle Chavarri passes the ball forward to Nathan Heinemann. Nathan Heinemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.38
Rodrigo Maldonado flicks a high ball forward to Cristián Navarrete who takes it down. Cristián Navarrete flicks a high ball forward to Nathan Heinemann who takes it down. Nathan Heinemann finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
87.01
Cristián Navarrete controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Humberto Duran. Humberto Duran knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martín Yllana who gathers it comfortably.
89.37
Kyle Chavarri comes in with a late challenge on Henry Chandler. Kyle Chavarri is shown the yellow card! Henry Chandler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Kyle Chavarri makes a simple pass to Nathan Heinemann. Nathan Heinemann whips in a cross ball towards Humberto Duran. Humberto Duran directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

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

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
27.6%
48.7%
23.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Humberto Duran of Ferro Carril Oeste

Match Ratings