Match Report


ColónColón     Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Morgan Ben Morgan
Gustavo SosaG. Sosa64
G
1
G
69Walter MarinelliW. Marinelli
Roberto F. SilvaR. Silva69
D
2
D
71Tobías SotoT. Soto
Alejo MarzoliniA. Marzolini69
D
3
D
69Claude RobertsC. Roberts
Joaquín SeguraJ. Segura65
D
4
D
68Jorge D. MoraJ. Mora
Samuel SerginhoS. Serginho61
D
5
D
66Craig LassiterC. Lassiter
João GuerreroJ. Guerrero67
M
6
M
71Decio RiosD. Rios
Andres LunaA. Luna66
M
7
M
70Todd LassiterT. Lassiter
Ezequiel PeraltaE. Peralta66
A
8
M
62Hayder CastanedaH. Castaneda
Valentín RiveroV. Rivero57
A
9
A
69Claudio CáceresC. Cáceres
Antonio AndersonA. Anderson56
A
10
A
73Cristian CorreaC. Correa
Claudio M. RialC. Rial54
A
captain11captain
A
65Edison ChávezE. Chávez
 
Jeremías HusainJ. Husain65
M
12
A
60Adrian BennettA. Bennett
Hernan CruzH. Cruz64
M
13
A
58Diego AlvarezD. Alvarez
Federico MartínezF. Martínez63
M
14
G
54Facundo VásquezF. Vásquez

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at B.G. Estanislao López where Colón play host to Newells Old Boys. A crowd of 13,584 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colón are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Newells Old Boys appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Javier Artime.


0.00
The whistle blows and Colón kick off!
6.47
Andres Luna chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson whips in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Walter Marinelli.
7.38
Corner kick to Colón. Ezequiel Peralta plays it short to Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero flicks the ball on with his first touch. Edison Chávez reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
9.25
Claude Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Todd Lassiter. Todd Lassiter makes a probing pass to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joaquín Segura.
10.24
Hayder Castaneda changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hayder Castaneda threads the ball through to Cristian Correa but he's offside!
20.43
Craig Lassiter brings the ball forward. Craig Lassiter knocks the ball to his team mate, Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez advances inside the box! Edison Chávez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.58
Decio Rios barges into Andres Luna. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andres Luna runs off the knock.
33.51
Hayder Castaneda hits a low pass to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.12
Samuel Serginho threads a neat ball through to Andres Luna. Andres Luna chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claude Roberts.
39.38
João Guerrero threads the ball through to Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.29
Hayder Castaneda plays the ball forward to Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa advances inside the box! Cristian Correa tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Decio Rios knocks the ball forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez deftly passes the ball to Claudio Cáceres, releasing him through on goal. Claudio Cáceres comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Gustavo Sosa!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Colón appear unchanged since the first 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. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Newells Old Boys kick off the second half!
47.47
Andres Luna makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Walter Marinelli who gathers it comfortably.
48.27
Andres Luna flicks a high ball forward to Valentín Rivero who takes it down. Valentín Rivero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Roberts.
49.16
Andres Luna flicks a high pass forward. Valentín Rivero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Valentín Rivero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
51.38
João Guerrero makes a probing pass to Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson advances inside the box! Antonio Anderson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.36
Alejo Marzolini breaks forward. Alejo Marzolini hits a low pass to Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.54
Claude Roberts hits a low pass to Todd Lassiter. With vision, Todd Lassiter plays the ball forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Cáceres but the linesman indicates offside!
65.39
Jorge D. Mora flicks a high ball forward to Decio Rios who takes it down. Decio Rios knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa knocks the ball to his team mate, Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
66.58
Hayder Castaneda controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez makes a simple pass, allowing Claudio Cáceres to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Claudio Cáceres provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but Roberto F. Silva blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
67.53
Andres Luna flicks the ball to his team mate, Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Rial. Claudio M. Rial makes a convincing header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
78.24
Decio Rios clumsily knocks into Andres Luna. Decio Rios is given a warning by the referee! Andres Luna hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.14
Decio Rios kicks a strong pass forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Gustavo Sosa has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.19
Andres Luna flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Rial. Claudio M. Rial rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Walter Marinelli easily picks it out of the air!
85.47
Tobías Soto barges into João Guerrero. Tobías Soto is shown the yellow card! João Guerrero stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.43
Todd Lassiter flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
Tobías Soto flicks a high pass forward. Hayder Castaneda controls it well on his chest. Hayder Castaneda knocks the ball forward to Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Colón

Newells Old Boys
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.3%
46.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Antonio Anderson 51
Edison Chávez 20
Claudio Cáceres 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edison Chávez of Newells Old Boys

Match Ratings