Match Report


Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys     HuracánHuracán
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Walter MarinelliW. Marinelli69
G
1
G
65Juan Bautista GallettiJ. Galletti
Tobías SotoT. Soto71
D
2
D
71León ChitiviaL. Chitivia
Claude RobertsC. Roberts69
D
3
D
69Mauricio MolinaM. Molina
Jorge D. MoraJ. Mora68
D
4captain
D
65Augusto DíazA. Díaz
Craig LassiterC. Lassiter66
D
5
D
57Mariano OrsiM. Orsi
Decio RiosD. Rios71
M
6
M
61Santiago MirandaS. Miranda
Todd LassiterT. Lassiter70
M
7
M
59Mauro TurdoM. Turdo
Hayder CastanedaH. Castaneda62
M
8
M
56Marco TrevinoM. Trevino
Cristian CorreaC. Correa73
A
9
A
74Francisco OteroF. Otero
José QuinteroJ. Quintero69
A
10
A
66Alejandro IglesiasA. Iglesias
Claudio CáceresC. Cáceres69
A
captain11
A
55Nuno SmithN. Smith
 
Adrian BennettA. Bennett60
A
12
G
64Julián SamuelJ. Samuel
Diego AlvarezD. Alvarez58
A
13
G
56Aldo Pedro PérezA. Pérez
Narcise Olivier IglesiasN. Iglesias54
A
14
M
55Narcise Olivier AriasN. Arias

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Marcelo Bielsa where Newells Old Boys play host to Huracán. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Newells Old Boys and Huracán are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gonzalo Navarro.


0.00
The whistle blows and Newells Old Boys get the match underway!
2.24
Jorge D. Mora flicks a high pass forward. Todd Lassiter controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Todd Lassiter picks a pass forward to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres skips past León Chitivia! Claudio Cáceres cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Mauricio Molina is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
4.26
Without breaking stride, Marco Trevino plays the ball forward to Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Walter Marinelli who gathers it comfortably.
6.19
Augusto Díaz flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Turdo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauro Turdo flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge D. Mora.
9.01
Craig Lassiter flicks a high pass forward. Todd Lassiter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Todd Lassiter runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Todd Lassiter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Molina.
10.38
Augusto Díaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Miranda. Santiago Miranda changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Santiago Miranda knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Smith. Nuno Smith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Tobías Soto's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
11.52
Marco Trevino takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Nuno Smith provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.30
Mariano Orsi flicks a high pass forward to Santiago Miranda who brings the ball under control. Santiago Miranda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Otero. Francisco Otero shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.23
Hayder Castaneda flicks a high pass forward. José Quintero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. José Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
30.17
Mauricio Molina darts forward. Mauricio Molina flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Otero who takes it down. With great vision, Francisco Otero plays the ball forward to Nuno Smith who has made a great run into the box. Nuno Smith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Walter Marinelli easily gets down and covers it.
38.32
Santiago Miranda flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Otero. Francisco Otero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tobías Soto.
40.45
León Chitivia barges into Hayder Castaneda. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hayder Castaneda runs off the knock.
42.38
Decio Rios hits a low pass to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Newells Old Boys have changed their lineup with Adrian Bennett replacing Craig Lassiter and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Huracán appear unchanged since the first half. The Newells Old Boys players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Huracán kick off and get the second half underway!
47.56
Augusto Díaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Trevino. Marco Trevino knocks the ball forward to Francisco Otero. Francisco Otero whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Smith. Nuno Smith directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.13
Decio Rios threads a neat ball through to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres whips in a cross ball towards José Quintero. With a superhuman jump, José Quintero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
60.30
Huracán have made 2 substitutions with Aldo Pedro Pérez replacing Santiago Miranda and Narcise Olivier Arias replacing Nuno Smith .
67.51
Marco Trevino comes in with a late challenge on Adrian Bennett. Marco Trevino is warned by the referee! Adrian Bennett stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.22
Adrian Bennett flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Cáceres controls it well on his chest. Claudio Cáceres shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
71.22
Tobías Soto knocks the ball forward to Decio Rios. Decio Rios brings the ball forward. Decio Rios shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
77.44
Huracán have made a substitution with Julián Samuel replacing León Chitivia .
78.47
Julián Samuel barges into José Quintero. The referee calls over Julián Samuel and shows him a yellow card! José Quintero runs off the knock.
79.07
Todd Lassiter chips the ball to his team mate, Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa rushes past Mauricio Molina! Cristian Correa cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.39
Mauro Turdo flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Otero controls it well on his chest. Francisco Otero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claude Roberts.
85.42
Mariano Orsi makes a simple pass to Mauro Turdo. With some swift thinking, Mauro Turdo plays the ball forward to Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Newells Old Boys

Huracán
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
28.9%
41%
30.1%

Scorers
José Quintero 55
Nuno Smith 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to José Quintero of Newells Old Boys

Match Ratings