Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio Independência where América play host to Boa Esporte Clube. A crowd of 17,364 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
América are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Boa Esporte Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Souza.
The pitch is in poor condition.
América are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Boa Esporte Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Souza.
0.00
0-0Boa Esporte Clube kick off the first half!
3.33
0-0Isaac Martins changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Isaac Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
4.51
Claudio Ornelas flicks a high pass forward. Jimmie Adams collects the pass. Jimmie Adams sees Fabricio Cohen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabricio Cohen whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pelado. Rodrigo Pelado is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.16
0-0Emerson Vitor Santiago flicks a high pass forward. Davi Adailton controls it well on his chest. Davi Adailton cuts inside the box! Davi Adailton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Henrique Nocera comfortably smothers it!
9.18
0-0Lance Nelson clumsily knocks into Cristián Zúñiga. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristián Zúñiga runs off the knock.
10.39
0-1Emerson Vitor Santiago flicks a high pass forward. Nathan Zago controls it well on his chest. Nathan Zago advances inside the box! Nathan Zago tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Pedro Henrique Nocera had no chance!! Goal for Boa Esporte Clube!
18.11
0-1Jimmie Adams makes a probing pass to Fabricio Cohen. Fabricio Cohen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rudy Arrascaita who gathers it comfortably.
20.57
Luís Cavalcante flicks a high pass forward to Emerson Vitor Santiago who brings the ball neatly under control. Emerson Vitor Santiago threads a neat ball through to Davi Adailton. Davi Adailton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
21.13
Jimmie Adams threads a neat ball through to Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado plays a scrappy one-two with Fabricio Cohen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Daniel Maldonado cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
24.36
Severino Amaral runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Severino Amaral knocks in a cross ball towards Davi Adailton. Davi Adailton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.02
Julio César Pele threads a neat ball through to Davi Adailton. Davi Adailton whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.20
Santiago Guillen makes an attacking run forward. Santiago Guillen shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.23
Jimmie Adams makes a probing pass to Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado lofts in a cross ball towards Lance Nelson. Lance Nelson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.35
Santiago Guillen makes a simple pass to Fabricio Cohen. Fabricio Cohen chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.09
Santiago Guillen flicks a high pass forward. Fabricio Cohen comfortably collects the pass. Fabricio Cohen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fabricio Cohen scores for América!!
44.13
Cristián Zúñiga flicks a high pass forward. Emerson Vitor Santiago holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emerson Vitor Santiago controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Díaz. Ian Díaz lofts in a cross ball towards Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
2-1Severino Amaral makes a beautiful solo run. Severino Amaral whips in a cross ball towards Ian Díaz. Gustavo Careca hacks Ian Díaz from behind! Ian Díaz lies sprawled on the ground. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
45.00
2-1The referee points to the spot..
45.00
Nathan Zago takes a stuttering run up. Pedro Henrique Nocera is helpless! The ball slams 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. América appear unchanged since the first half. Boa Esporte Clube also appear unchanged since the first half. The Boa Esporte Clube players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
América kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Jimmie Adams flicks a high pass forward. Fabricio Cohen controls it well on his chest. Fabricio Cohen knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.05
Jimmie Adams makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Pelado. Rodrigo Pelado passes the ball forward to Fabricio Cohen. Some good footwork from Fabricio Cohen provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
53.53
Luan Careca threads the ball through to Severino Amaral. Severino Amaral flicks a high pass forward. Ian Díaz controls it well on his chest. Ian Díaz lofts in a cross ball towards Davi Adailton. Davi Adailton flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.42
Ramón Leyva passes the ball forward to Santiago Guillen. Santiago Guillen knocks the ball to his team mate, Lance Nelson. Lance Nelson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.47
Luís Cavalcante chips the ball to his team mate, Isaac Martins. Isaac Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Díaz. Ian Díaz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gustavo Careca.
60.34
Julio César Pele flicks a high pass forward. Nathan Zago collects the pass. Nathan Zago whips in a cross ball towards Ian Díaz. Ian Díaz shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Henrique Nocera easily picks it out of the air!
61.39
Claudio Ornelas hits a low pass to Jimmie Adams. Jimmie Adams flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Maldonado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Maldonado shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.55
Santiago Guillen chips the ball to his team mate, Lance Nelson. Lance Nelson tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Rudy Arrascaita manages to gather it effortlessly.
72.30
Julio César Pele passes the ball forward to Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago lofts in a cross ball towards Davi Adailton. Ramón Gonzales catches Davi Adailton on the ankles. Penalty for Boa Esporte Clube!!
72.30
The referee points to the spot..
73.02
Nathan Zago takes a slow run up. It's miles wide!
77.52
2-2América have made 2 substitutions with Joaquim Oliveira replacing Fabricio Cohen and Martim Alvaréz replacing Lance Nelson .
79.35
2-2Severino Amaral catches Santiago Guillen on the ankles. The referee calls over Severino Amaral and warns him to calm down! Santiago Guillen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.56
Julio César Pele passes the ball forward to Ian Díaz. Ian Díaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.52
Jimmie Adams sees Rodrigo Pelado in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Pelado makes a defence splitting pass to Martim Alvaréz. Some good footwork from Martim Alvaréz provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
26.6%
44.3%
29.1%
Scorers
| Lance Nelson 30 Fabricio Cohen 38 | Nathan Zago 10, 45 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nathan Zago of Boa Esporte Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Henrique Nocera (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gustavo Careca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ramón Gonzales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ramón Leyva (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claudio Ornelas (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Santiago Guillen (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jimmie Adams (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Lance Nelson (ATT) |   | 7 |
| 9. | Daniel Maldonado (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Fabricio Cohen (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Rodrigo Pelado (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joaquim Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Martim Alvaréz (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Luiz Miguel Gónzalez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rudy Arrascaita (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cristián Zúñiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luís Cavalcante (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luan Careca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julio César Pele (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Isaac Martins (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Emerson Vitor Santiago (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Severino Amaral (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ian Díaz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nathan Zago (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Davi Adailton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Fernando Sotelo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Jairzinho (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | João Lucas Aloisio Dasilva (MID) | 0 | |