Match Report


Corinthians PaulistaCorinthians Paulista     Sport Club do RecifeSport Club do Recife
Matthew DomineyMatthew Dominey Ed Davies Ed Davies
Rafael SignorelliR. Signorelli88
G
captain1
G
73Osbaldo PineidaO. Pineida
Tiago FerreiraT. Ferreira81
D
2
D
77Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Johnnie MitchellJ. Mitchell85
D
3captain
D
72Julián PeñaJ. Peña
Oswaldo ContrerasO. Contreras87
D
4
D
79Enner MartínezE. Martínez
Joseph GoreJ. Gore79
D
5
M
74Thomas ValdanoT. Valdano
Ysrael GonzálesY. Gonzáles79
M
6
M
83Fernando FuertesF. Fuertes
Albert MooreA. Moore81
M
7
M
70Joaquín DiazJ. Diaz
Manuel LowryM. Lowry79
M
8
M
76Joao Batista DíazJ. Díaz
Sixto GallegosS. Gallegos78
A
9
A
84André FarfánA. Farfán
Jefferson CastilloJ. Castillo83
A
10
A
82Hugo HidalgoH. Hidalgo
Pablo HurtadoP. Hurtado83
A
11
A
75Cauê PeleC. Pele
 
Cauã FerreiraC. Ferreira70
D
12
D
36Simão LemusS. Lemus
Lucio QuinonesL. Quinones80
M
13
M
71Albert GrossmanA. Grossman
Eric ReyesE. Reyes81
A
14
A
74Ysrael CuevaY. Cueva

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Arena Corinthians where Corinthians Paulista play host to Sport Club do Recife. A crowd of 20,089 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Corinthians Paulista are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sport Club do Recife appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Barbosa.


0.00
Corinthians Paulista kick off the first half!
9.15
Enner Martínez breaks forward. Enner Martínez surges forward with the ball. Enner Martínez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.39
Fernando Fuertes passes the ball forward to André Farfán. André Farfán controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
28.23
Joaquín Diaz darts forward. Joaquín Diaz plays a scrappy one-two with Cauê Pele and advances towards the goal... Oswaldo Contreras catches Joaquín Diaz on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
28.23
The referee points to the spot..
29.23
André Farfán steps up. The ball clips the right post and goes in. Goal!
30.54
Alexandre Castro hacks Sixto Gallegos from behind! Alexandre Castro is shown the yellow card! Sixto Gallegos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.16
Fernando Fuertes makes a simple pass to André Farfán. André Farfán tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Joaquín Diaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Hidalgo. Hugo Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards André Farfán. André Farfán powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Corinthians Paulista appear unchanged since the first half. Sport Club do Recife also appear unchanged since the first half. The Corinthians Paulista players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sport Club do Recife kick off!
47.29
Joseph Gore passes the ball forward to Manuel Lowry. Manuel Lowry hits a low pass to Jefferson Castillo. Jefferson Castillo edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Jefferson Castillo provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
48.40
Oswaldo Contreras knocks the ball to his team mate, Ysrael Gonzáles. Ysrael Gonzáles knocks the ball to his team mate, Jefferson Castillo. Jefferson Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Osbaldo Pineida who gathers it comfortably.
49.37
Fernando Fuertes kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Hidalgo. Hugo Hidalgo finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Rafael Signorelli. Excellent save.
53.35
Julián Peña drives a long ball upfield. Hugo Hidalgo makes a probing pass to Cauê Pele but he's offside!
60.19
Sport Club do Recife have made 3 substitutions with Simão Lemus replacing Julián Peña, Albert Grossman replacing Joao Batista Díaz and Ysrael Cueva replacing Cauê Pele .
61.26
Albert Moore threads the ball through to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos threads a neat ball through to Pablo Hurtado. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Pablo Hurtado provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Osbaldo Pineida manages to gather it.
63.21
Johnnie Mitchell makes a simple pass to Albert Moore. Albert Moore kicks a strong pass forward to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
72.10
Joseph Gore breaks forward. Joseph Gore takes it forward alone. Joseph Gore makes a simple pass, allowing Sixto Gallegos to run into the box. Sixto Gallegos rockets a shot on goal. Osbaldo Pineida gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
75.06
Oswaldo Contreras makes a simple pass to Albert Moore. With some swift thinking, Albert Moore plays the ball forward to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos threads the ball through to Pablo Hurtado but he's offside!
78.31
Alexandre Castro sees Albert Grossman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Grossman advances with the ball. Albert Grossman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.27
Oswaldo Contreras makes a probing pass to Ysrael Gonzáles. Ysrael Gonzáles flicks a high pass forward. Sixto Gallegos collects the pass. Sixto Gallegos shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Osbaldo Pineida!
83.51
Manuel Lowry threads a neat ball through to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos passes the ball forward but Jefferson Castillo is offside!
87.13
Oswaldo Contreras threads the ball through to Ysrael Gonzáles. Ysrael Gonzáles flicks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Sixto Gallegos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.04
Albert Grossman knocks the ball to his team mate, André Farfán. André Farfán knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joseph Gore.
90.00
Thomas Valdano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thomas Valdano cuts inside the box! Thomas Valdano muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Rafael Signorelli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Corinthians Paulista

Sport Club do Recife
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
5
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.4%
30.6%
Play Area
31.8%
42.4%
25.9%

Scorers
André Farfán 29 (p), 45
Thomas Valdano 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Valdano of Sport Club do Recife

Match Ratings
1.Rafael Signorelli (GK)
6
2.Tiago Ferreira (DEF)
6
3.Johnnie Mitchell (DEF)
6
4.Oswaldo Contreras (DEF)
7
5.Joseph Gore (DEF)
8
6.Ysrael Gonzáles (MID)
8
7.Albert Moore (MID)
6
8.Manuel Lowry (MID)
7
9.Sixto Gallegos (ATT)
7
10.Jefferson Castillo (ATT)
6
11.Pablo Hurtado (ATT)
6
 
12.Cauã Ferreira (DEF)
0
13.Lucio Quinones (MID)
0
14.Eric Reyes (ATT)
0

1.Osbaldo Pineida (GK)
8
2.Alexandre Castro (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Julián Peña (DEF)
6
4.Enner Martínez (DEF)
7
5.Thomas Valdano (MID)goal scored
9
6.Fernando Fuertes (MID)
6
7.Joaquín Diaz (MID)
7
8.Joao Batista Díaz (MID)
6
9.André Farfán (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Hugo Hidalgo (ATT)
7
11.Cauê Pele (ATT)
6
 
12.Simão Lemus (DEF)
6
13.Albert Grossman (MID)
6
14.Ysrael Cueva (ATT)
6