Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Presidente Perón where Instituto de Córdoba play host to Independiente Rivadavia. A crowd of 13,673 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Instituto de Córdoba and Independiente Rivadavia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gonzalo Navarro.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Instituto de Córdoba and Independiente Rivadavia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gonzalo Navarro.
0.00
0-0Independiente Rivadavia kick off the first half!
2.02
0-0Facundo Sepúlveda sees space and advances. Facundo Sepúlveda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Facundo Kempes. Facundo Kempes shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.23
0-0Gonzalo Lopez flicks a high pass forward to Facundo Kempes who brings the ball under control. Facundo Kempes lofts in a cross ball towards Christian L. Romero. Rui Andrade comes in with a late challenge on Christian L. Romero. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
8.47
0-0Hernan Ríos makes a simple pass to Tiziano Arias. Tiziano Arias knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.29
Diego Acosta flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiano Ferreira controls it well on his chest. Sebastiano Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Maldonado. Gabriel Maldonado directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.46
Nicolas Santana chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Morantes. Rui Morantes hits a low pass to Tiziano Arias. Tiziano Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiano Ferreira. Sebastiano Ferreira makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.25
0-1Sonny Gomez knocks the ball forward to Vítor Hugo Amaral. Vítor Hugo Amaral deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Facundo Kempes. Facundo Kempes lofts in a cross ball towards Christian L. Romero. Christian L. Romero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Diego Orsi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
28.41
0-1Vítor Hugo Amaral flicks a high pass forward. Christian L. Romero controls it well on his chest. Christian L. Romero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Schiaffino but the linesman indicates offside!
32.14
Vítor Hugo Amaral makes an attacking run forward. Vítor Hugo Amaral knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Schiaffino but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.39
0-1Diego Acosta barges into Tiziano Ortiz. The referee warns Diego Acosta to calm down! Tiziano Ortiz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.11
Nicolas Santana drives a long ball upfield. Gabriel Maldonado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andres Beltran who gathers it comfortably.
44.27
Vítor Hugo Amaral flicks a high pass forward to Christian L. Romero who brings the ball under control. Christian L. Romero edges inside the box! Christian L. Romero shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Instituto de Córdoba appear unchanged since the first half. Independiente Rivadavia have changed their lineup with Alan Coloccini replacing Christian L. Romero and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation. The Instituto de Córdoba players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Instituto de Córdoba kick off and get the second half underway!
47.53
Nicolas Santana decides to run forward with the ball. Nicolas Santana hits a low pass to Tiziano Arias. Tiziano Arias shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.55
0-2Nicolas Santana barges into Facundo Kempes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Facundo Kempes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.39
Charles Osomo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hernan Ríos. Hernan Ríos flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiano Ferreira. Sebastiano Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Maldonado. Gabriel Maldonado beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Instituto de Córdoba!
60.33
1-2Instituto de Córdoba have made a substitution with Narcise Olivier Molina replacing Rui Morantes .Independiente Rivadavia have made 2 substitutions with Francisco Vidal replacing Ricky Besler and David Reynoso replacing Facundo Kempes .
73.13
With a delightful solo run, Diego Acosta stretches the opposition's defence. Diego Acosta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sonny Gomez.
77.15
Instituto de Córdoba have made a substitution with Enrico Zé Maria replacing Gabriel Maldonado .
78.20
With great vision, Tiziano Ortiz plays the ball forward to David Reynoso. David Reynoso shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Facundo Sepúlveda decides to run forward with the ball. Facundo Sepúlveda knocks the ball to his team mate, David Reynoso. David Reynoso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diego Orsi who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
31.2%
48.4%
20.3%
Scorers
| Gabriel Maldonado 53 | Christian L. Romero 24, 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Christian L. Romero of Independiente Rivadavia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Diego Orsi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Charles Osomo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Santana (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Rui Andrade (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rui Morantes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ramiro Batistuta (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Diego Acosta (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Hernan Ríos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiano Ferreira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Tiziano Arias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gabriel Maldonado (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Juan Cruz Di Stefano (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Narcise Olivier Molina (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Enrico Zé Maria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andres Beltran (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sonny Gomez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dale Castillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Facundo Sepúlveda (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ricky Besler (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tiziano Ortiz (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vítor Hugo Amaral (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gonzalo Lopez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Christian L. Romero (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Nicolas Schiaffino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Facundo Kempes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Francisco Vidal (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alan Coloccini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Reynoso (DEF) | 6 | |