Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Miguel Morales where Douglas Haig play host to Nueva Chicago. A crowd of 11,154 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Douglas Haig are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Nueva Chicago appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Santino Ortega.


0.00
Douglas Haig kick off!
4.10
Thiago Redondo clumsily knocks into Mauricio Pereyra. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mauricio Pereyra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.21
Diego Cruz threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Pereyra. Mauricio Pereyra flicks a high pass forward. Ángel Herrera collects the pass. Ángel Herrera shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.03
Axel Romero makes a simple pass to Claudio M. Bianchi. Claudio M. Bianchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Álvarez. Lucas Álvarez knocks the ball forward, putting Pablo Iglesias through on goal. Some good footwork from Pablo Iglesias provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
26.14
Dean Moose knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Pereyra. Mauricio Pereyra flicks a high pass forward. Ángel Herrera collects the pass. Ángel Herrera shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.00
Mauricio Pereyra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ángel Herrera. Ángel Herrera shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.37
Ian Cáceres comes in with a late challenge on Lucas Álvarez. The referee warns Ian Cáceres to calm down! Lucas Álvarez runs off the knock.
33.26
With some swift thinking, Marco Contreras plays the ball forward to Santiago Ibáñez. Santiago Ibáñez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Drew Ross manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.37
Marco Contreras makes a probing pass to Kaíque Leonardo. Kaíque Leonardo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Drew Ross who gathers it comfortably.
38.07
Walter Hertel knocks the ball forward to Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Thomas Maradona!
44.18
Marco Contreras sees Kaíque Leonardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kaíque Leonardo deftly passes the ball to Santiago Ibáñez, releasing him through on goal. Santiago Ibáñez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Douglas Haig appear unchanged since the first half. Nueva Chicago also appear unchanged since the first half. The Douglas Haig players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Nueva Chicago get the second half underway!
47.31
Ian Cáceres flicks a high pass forward. Marco Contreras holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Marco Contreras stretches the opposition's defence. Marco Contreras tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.46
Fabricio Fabbri volleys a long ball forward. Ángel Herrera shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Drew Ross.
50.19
It's a corner kick which Mauricio Pereyra takes quickly, playing the ball short to Ángel Herrera. Ángel Herrera is dispossessed by a tackle from Axel Romero.
55.37
Franco Goycochea receives the ball from a throw-in from Thiago Redondo. Franco Goycochea flicks a high pass forward. Claudio M. Bianchi collects the pass. Claudio M. Bianchi kicks a strong pass forward to Lucas Álvarez. Lucas Álvarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.51
João Paulo Junior flicks a high pass forward. Kaíque Leonardo controls it well on his chest. Kaíque Leonardo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Santos plays the ball forward to Lucas Álvarez. Lucas Álvarez lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
77.04
Douglas Haig have made 3 substitutions with Dylan Carrizo replacing Roberto F. Flores, Gonzalo Labruna replacing Pablo Iglesias and Fernando Mendoza replacing Franco Goycochea .Nueva Chicago have made a substitution with Nestor Rojas replacing João Paulo Junior .
78.11
Walter Hertel catches Marco Contreras on the ankles. The referee brings Walter Hertel to one side and gives him a warning! Marco Contreras gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.48
Claudio M. Bianchi flicks a high pass forward. Gonzalo Labruna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gonzalo Labruna shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Daniel Santos hacks Marco Contreras from behind! The referee calls over Daniel Santos and shows him a yellow card! Marco Contreras is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

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

Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
26.6%
49.4%
24.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kaíque Leonardo of Nueva Chicago

Match Ratings