Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Diego Armando Maradona where Argentinos Juniors play host to Aldosivi. A crowd of 12,784 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Argentinos Juniors are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Aldosivi appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tobías Vidal.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Argentinos Juniors are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Aldosivi appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tobías Vidal.
0.00
0-0Argentinos Juniors start the match!
3.40
0-0Fernando Ayala darts forward. Fernando Ayala knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Hacembruch Colon.
6.13
0-0Fernando Ayala passes the ball forward to Jose Antonio Ortega. Jose Antonio Ortega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Claudio P. Ayala easily gets down and covers it.
8.49
0-0Fernando Ayala controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Antonio Ortega. Jose Antonio Ortega cuts inside the box! Jose Antonio Ortega looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.01
Augusto Branco flicks a high pass forward. Nestor Garay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nestor Garay shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.30
Yordy Reyna flicks a high ball forward to Diego Caniggia who takes it down. Diego Caniggia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.19
Fernando Ayala decides to run forward with the ball. Fernando Ayala knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio P. Ayala who gathers it comfortably.
20.11
Andres Goycochea kicks a strong pass forward to Uriel Gil. Uriel Gil knocks the ball forward to Juan Martín. Juan Martín shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.52
Augusto Branco makes a simple pass to Nestor Garay. Nestor Garay advances inside the box! Nestor Garay shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
30.27
Murilo Rai makes a probing pass to Uriel Gil. Uriel Gil flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Martín. Juan Martín knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ezequiel Barrera.
33.34
Nestor Molina knocks the ball to his team mate, Uriel Gil. Uriel Gil threads the ball through to Juan Martín. Juan Martín knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ezequiel Barrera.
34.19
Fernando Ayala deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Martín. Juan Martín knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Antonio Ortega. Jose Antonio Ortega fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Claudio P. Ayala manages to gather it comfortably.
38.11
1-0Ronnie Severs hits a low pass to Diego Caniggia. Diego Caniggia makes a defence splitting pass to Nestor Garay. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nestor Garay provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Julián Paz with no chance!! Goal for Argentinos Juniors!
44.48
Francisco Hacembruch Colon threads a neat ball through to Yordy Reyna. Yordy Reyna takes it forward alone. Yordy Reyna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julián Paz who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Augusto Branco makes a probing pass to Nestor Garay. Nestor Garay tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Argentinos Juniors appear unchanged since the first half. Aldosivi have changed their lineup with Reginald Adams replacing Murilo Rai.
45.00
Aldosivi kick off and get the second half underway!
47.56
Yordy Reyna makes a simple pass to Diego Caniggia. Diego Caniggia chips the ball to his team mate, Nestor Garay. Nestor Garay shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.41
Ezequiel Barrera makes a beautiful solo run. Ezequiel Barrera sees Diego Caniggia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Caniggia shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
57.17
Augusto Branco makes a probing pass to Nestor Garay. Nestor Garay whips in a cross ball towards Diego Caniggia. Diego Caniggia flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.37
Ronnie Severs knocks the ball to his team mate, Nestor Garay. Nestor Garay finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
63.02
Francisco Hacembruch Colon passes the ball forward to Augusto Branco. Augusto Branco makes a simple pass to Diego Caniggia. Diego Caniggia shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.45
2-0Mariano Otero hacks Fernando Ayala from behind! Mariano Otero is shown the yellow card! Fernando Ayala stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.13
Yordy Reyna surges forward with the ball. Yordy Reyna sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.21
Ezequiel Barrera sees Augusto Branco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Augusto Branco knocks the ball forward to Nestor Garay. Nestor Garay knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Caniggia. Diego Caniggia jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
79.35
Yordy Reyna threads the ball through to Diego Caniggia. Diego Caniggia finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Julián Paz smothers it!
84.32
2-0Marcos Juárez barges into Yordy Reyna. The referee warns Marcos Juárez to calm down! Yordy Reyna stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.02
Uriel Gil clumsily knocks into Yordy Reyna. Uriel Gil is shown the yellow card! Yordy Reyna hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
19.2%
50%
30.8%
Scorers
| Nestor Garay 38, 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nestor Garay of Argentinos Juniors |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Claudio P. Ayala (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luciano Chamot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Francisco Hacembruch Colon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ezequiel Barrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Castillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mariano Otero (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Augusto Branco (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Yordy Reyna (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ronnie Severs (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Diego Caniggia (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nestor Garay (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Arthur Ribeiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Santiago Lorenzo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mateo Hernández (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Julián Paz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Thomas Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Murilo Rai (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Diego F. Navarro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andres Goycochea (ATT) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nestor Molina (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Uriel Gil (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Marcos Juárez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Ayala (GK) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jose Antonio Ortega (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Juan Martín (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauro Crespo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Reginald Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Marcos Zavala (MID) | 0 | |