Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio do Arruda where Santa Cruz play host to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. A crowd of 20,655 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Santa Cruz and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joaquim Rai.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Santa Cruz and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joaquim Rai.
0.00
0-0Santa Cruz kick off and get the first half underway!
2.23
0-0Grenddy Farías flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Esterilla who brings the ball under control. Daniel Esterilla passes the ball forward to Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna whips in a cross ball towards Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli flicks the ball with his head but Nicolas Rubio is on top of it.
4.47
Heitor Pele flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Marteli collects the pass. Rudy Marteli whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reaction save from Nicolas Rubio!
8.22
0-0D. Santos Martins threads a neat ball through to Todd Morales. Todd Morales plays a quick one-two with Amaro Bustamante and rushes in on goal... Todd Morales side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.41
0-0Roberto Carlos Méndez knocks the ball forward to Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.43
Juan Ignacio Colombo flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Esterilla comfortably collects the pass. Daniel Esterilla kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
20.28
1-0Alessandro Zuniga sees Todd Morales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Todd Morales whips in a cross ball towards Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Santa Cruz!
26.18
Alessandro Zuniga flicks the ball to his team mate, Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan knocks in a cross ball towards Todd Morales. With a superhuman jump, Todd Morales connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Joao Quinteros has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.12
2-0Alessandro Zuniga receives the ball from a throw-in from D. Santos Martins. Alessandro Zuniga flicks a high pass forward. Amaro Bustamante controls it well on his chest. Amaro Bustamante knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ted Noonan is offside!
36.49
Daniel Esterilla passes the ball forward to Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón knocks in a cross ball towards Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
38.40
Heitor Pele makes a simple pass to Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna shoots from distance but Nicolas Rubio is on top of it.
42.34
Roberto Carlos Méndez threads a neat ball through to Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Alessandro Zuniga flicks the ball to his team mate, Todd Morales. Todd Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Cruz appear unchanged since the first half. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
45.00
The second half starts with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras kicking off!
47.49
Juan Ignacio Colombo threads a neat ball through to Heitor Pele. Heitor Pele flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.56
Daniel Esterilla flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Falcón controls it well on his chest. Roberto Falcón knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dias De Almeida Cribari.
57.42
Roberto Carlos Méndez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante knocks the ball forward, putting Todd Morales through on goal. Todd Morales side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Todd Morales scores for Santa Cruz!!
60.05
3-0Santa Cruz have made 2 substitutions with Antonio Melia replacing D. Santos Martins and Mauricio Cruz replacing Todd Morales .
61.10
Roberto Carlos Méndez flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Cruz makes a simple pass, allowing Amaro Bustamante to run into the box. Amaro Bustamante cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
63.53
Heitor Pele darts forward. Heitor Pele whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
72.45
Showing composure, Daniel Esterilla picks a pass forward to Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón whips the ball goalwards with his head. Nicolas Rubio gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
75.30
Antonio Melia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan makes a great pass forward. Amaro Bustamante runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.58
Santa Cruz have made a substitution with Alejo Mateo replacing Bernardo De Souza .
78.62
Daniel Esterilla threads the ball through to Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli plays a quick one-two with Roberto Falcón and rushes in on goal... Rudy Marteli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
79.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Alessandro Zuniga laces a weighted ball forward to Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ted Noonan through on goal. Ted Noonan strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
81.36
Dias De Almeida Cribari flicks a high ball forward to Alessandro Zuniga who takes it down. Alessandro Zuniga darts forward. Alessandro Zuniga plays a one-two with Amaro Bustamante and rushes in on goal... Alessandro Zuniga shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.46
Roberto Carlos Méndez flicks a high pass forward to Amaro Bustamante who brings the ball under control. Amaro Bustamante cuts inside the box! Amaro Bustamante looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.38
Alessandro Zuniga threads the ball through to Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Joao Quinteros manages to keep it out.
87.02
Daniel Esterilla knocks the ball forward to Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.34
Daniel Esterilla flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Marteli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rudy Marteli skips past Andres Otero! Some good footwork from Rudy Marteli provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
21.7%
47.8%
30.4%
Scorers
| Ted Noonan 20 Todd Morales 26, 57 | Rudy Marteli 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Todd Morales of Santa Cruz |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicolas Rubio (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dias De Almeida Cribari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bernardo De Souza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andres Otero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Roberto Carlos Méndez (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | D. Santos Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alessandro Zuniga (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carlos Marino (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Amaro Bustamante (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Todd Morales (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Ted Noonan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alejo Mateo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Antonio Melia (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mauricio Cruz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Joao Quinteros (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Juan Ignacio Colombo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Grenddy Farías (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edder Lucena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Arnoux (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Heitor Pele (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniel Esterilla (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Franklin Faríñez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rudy Marteli (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Pedro Reyna (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Falcón (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Isaac Didi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Raúl Ávila (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Corey Young (ATT) | 0 | |