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It's a warm sunny day here at Marcelo Bielsa where Newells Old Boys play host to Lanús. A crowd of 12,527 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newells Old Boys are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Lanús appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mateo Soria.


0.00
Lanús kick off and get the match underway!
2.04
Claude Roberts takes it forward alone. Claude Roberts hits a low pass to Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Jairo Enriquez.
3.27
Todd Lassiter takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Tobías Soto cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
9.04
Thiago Subiat decides to run forward with the ball. Thiago Subiat tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.05
Decio Rios kicks a strong pass forward to José Quintero. José Quintero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.29
Thiago Subiat barges into Hayder Castaneda. The referee brings Thiago Subiat to one side and gives him a warning! Hayder Castaneda runs off the knock.
16.14
Tobías Soto knocks the ball to his team mate, Hayder Castaneda. Hayder Castaneda flicks a high pass forward to José Quintero who brings the ball under control. José Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Jairo Enriquez.
18.56
Hayder Castaneda barges into Mauricio González. Hayder Castaneda is shown the yellow card! Mauricio González runs off the knock.
21.48
Diego F. Giménez threads a neat ball through to Juan Sebastian Redondo. Juan Sebastian Redondo shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
26.43
Todd Lassiter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of José Quintero. José Quintero shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.28
With imagination, Claude Roberts picks a pass forward to Decio Rios. With a delightful solo run, Decio Rios stretches the opposition's defence. Decio Rios shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.19
Todd Lassiter knocks the ball forward to José Quintero. José Quintero shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.45
Mauricio González knocks the ball forward to Hernan Arca. Hernan Arca finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
38.06
Thiago Subiat chips the ball to his team mate, Hernan Arca. Hernan Arca shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
40.53
Claude Roberts threads a neat ball through to Todd Lassiter. Todd Lassiter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, José Quintero. José Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. With a superhuman jump, Claudio Cáceres connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Jairo Enriquez!
42.01
Jorge D. Mora threads the ball through to Decio Rios. Decio Rios flicks a high pass forward. Cristian Correa controls it well on his chest. Cristian Correa lofts in a cross ball towards José Quintero. José Quintero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Newells Old Boys are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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. Lanús 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
The whistle blows and Newells Old Boys kick off!
48.37
Hayder Castaneda advances with the ball. Hayder Castaneda whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
49.13
Hayder Castaneda flicks a high pass forward to José Quintero who brings the ball neatly under control. José Quintero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.31
Ian Marzolini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hernan Arca. Hernan Arca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.46
Decio Rios runs straight at the opposition's defence. Decio Rios whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Lucca Matuzalem catches Claudio Cáceres on the ankles. Claudio Cáceres appeals for a penalty! Given!!
53.46
The referee points to the spot..
54.41
Claudio Cáceres takes a long run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
57.24
Mauricio González threads the ball through to Juan Sebastian Redondo. Juan Sebastian Redondo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.47
Tobías Soto comes in with a late challenge on Juan Sebastian Redondo. The referee calls over Tobías Soto and shows him a yellow card! Juan Sebastian Redondo runs off the knock.
60.03
Lanús have made a substitution with Maximiliano Markic replacing Juan Sebastian Redondo .
67.50
Todd Lassiter kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
69.23
Cristian Correa barges into Lucca Matuzalem. The referee brings Cristian Correa to one side and gives him a warning! Lucca Matuzalem hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.28
Diego F. Giménez makes a probing pass to Maximiliano Markic. Maximiliano Markic shoots from distance but Walter Marinelli reads it well. Fabulous stop!
77.41
Thiago Subiat knocks the ball to his team mate, Augusto Mateo. Augusto Mateo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tobías Soto.
79.24
Claude Roberts threads a neat ball through to Decio Rios. Decio Rios hits a low pass to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
81.57
Todd Lassiter makes a probing pass to Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.41
Adrian Bennett knocks the ball to his team mate, José Quintero. José Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Jairo Enriquez reads it well. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jairo Enriquez of Lanús