Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez where San Martín play host to Newells Old Boys. A crowd of 12,484 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
San Martín are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newells Old Boys appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio P. Vega.
The pitch is in poor condition.
San Martín are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newells Old Boys appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio P. Vega.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Newells Old Boys kicking off!
3.27
0-0Alessandro Pele flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Mendoza collects the pass. Eduardo Mendoza makes a simple pass to Christian L. Carrizo. Christian L. Carrizo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Walter Marinelli who gathers it comfortably.
4.53
0-1Decio Rios flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Cristian Correa provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.59
0-1Claude Roberts flicks a high pass forward to Decio Rios who brings the ball under control. Decio Rios threads the ball through to Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Delio Macias gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
12.23
0-1Ricardo Marzolini knocks the ball to his team mate, Maximiliano Rattin. Maximiliano Rattin flicks a high pass forward. Gustavo Enrique Valdano collects the pass. Gustavo Enrique Valdano makes a great pass forward. Oscar Crespo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.40
Todd Lassiter plays the ball forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Delio Macias who gathers it comfortably.
21.03
Claude Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Hayder Castaneda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hayder Castaneda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez runs straight at the defence! Edison Chávez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Delio Macias with no chance!! Goal for Newells Old Boys!
24.59
Ricardo Marzolini laces a weighted ball forward to Eduardo Mendoza. Eduardo Mendoza knocks the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Gustavo Enrique Valdano provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's there!! Walter Marinelli has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.03
Ricardo Marzolini flicks a high pass forward. Leandro Ponce collects the pass. Leandro Ponce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Walter Marinelli easily smothers it!
33.49
1-2Maximiliano Rattin makes a probing pass to Christian L. Carrizo. Christian L. Carrizo whips in a cross ball towards Gustavo Enrique Valdano. With a superhuman jump, Gustavo Enrique Valdano connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.55
Claude Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Decio Rios. Decio Rios threads the ball through to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez lofts in a cross ball towards Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.08
Todd Lassiter darts forward. Todd Lassiter tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Todd Lassiter threads a neat ball through to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez makes a great pass forward. Cristian Correa runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. San Martín 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. The Newells Old Boys players seem much more motivated whilst the San Martín players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with San Martín kicking off!
48.56
1-2Leandro Ponce flicks a high pass forward. Christian L. Carrizo controls it well on his chest. Christian L. Carrizo edges inside the box! Claude Roberts catches Christian L. Carrizo on the ankles. Christian L. Carrizo appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
53.19
Adrian Bennett changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adrian Bennett knocks in a cross ball towards Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.44
Eduardo Mendoza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo whips in a cross ball towards Christian L. Carrizo. Christian L. Carrizo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Walter Marinelli manages to keep it out.
57.08
Jorge D. Mora sees space and advances. Jorge D. Mora threads the ball through to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.17
Jorge D. Mora knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Bennett. With imagination, Adrian Bennett laces a through ball forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez deftly passes the ball to Cristian Correa, releasing him through on goal. Cristian Correa comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
63.08
Ricardo Marzolini receives the ball from a throw-in from Facundo Martín. Ricardo Marzolini kicks a strong pass forward to Maximiliano Rattin. Maximiliano Rattin passes the ball forward to Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano edges inside the box! Gustavo Enrique Valdano shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.20
Ricardo Marzolini makes a simple pass to Maximiliano Rattin. Maximiliano Rattin sees space and advances. Maximiliano Rattin plays a quick one-two with Oscar Crespo and rushes in on goal... Maximiliano Rattin cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
75.03
Maximiliano Rattin hits a low pass to Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian L. Carrizo but he's offside!
81.21
Jorge D. Mora flicks a high ball forward to Decio Rios who takes it down. Decio Rios kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres chips the ball to his team mate, Cristian Correa. Cristian Correa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.48
Showing composure, Adrian Bennett plays the ball forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez plays a one-two with Claudio Cáceres and advances towards the goal... Edison Chávez rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
85.46
Adrian Bennett flicks a high ball forward to Cristian Correa who takes it down. Cristian Correa shoots from 25 yards but Delio Macias reads it well. Superb keeping!
89.30
Hayder Castaneda knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Cáceres. Claudio Cáceres runs straight at the defence! Claudio Cáceres muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Delio Macias is on top of it.
90.00
Claude Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Bennett. Adrian Bennett flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Cáceres controls it well on his chest. Claudio Cáceres whips in a cross ball towards Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Delio Macias, sees it late!! Goal for Newells Old Boys!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
31.4%
43%
25.6%
Scorers
| Gustavo Enrique Valdano 25 | Cristian Correa 5, 81 Edison Chávez 21, 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edison Chávez of Newells Old Boys |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Delio Macias (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Marzolini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Facundo Martín (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alessandro Pele (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Narcise Olivier Sivori (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eduardo Mendoza (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Maximiliano Rattin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Leandro Ponce (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gustavo Enrique Valdano (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Oscar Crespo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Christian L. Carrizo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Bautista Marinelli (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Miguel Agudelo (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Saul Marrero (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Walter Marinelli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tobías Soto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claude Roberts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jorge D. Mora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Lassiter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Decio Rios (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Todd Lassiter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Hayder Castaneda (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cristian Correa (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Claudio Cáceres (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Edison Chávez (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Adrian Bennett (ATT) | 7 | |
| 13. | Diego Alvarez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Facundo Vásquez (GK) | 0 | |