Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio São Januário where Vasco da Gama play host to Goiás Esporte Clube. A crowd of 17,890 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vasco da Gama are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Goiás Esporte Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luiz Gustavo Lucas.


0.00
The first half starts with Goiás Esporte Clube kicking off!
2.30
Emiliano Blanco passes the ball forward to Tiago Redondo. Tiago Redondo knocks in a cross ball towards Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba heads the ball goalwards. Daniel Bolaños gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
3.52
Luca Rivero flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Figuera. Christian Figuera flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Marzolini collects the pass. Francisco Marzolini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Da Conceiao Amaral.
14.14
Tiago Redondo barges into Luca Rivero. Tiago Redondo is shown the yellow card! Luca Rivero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.50
Sergio Bernhardt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luiz Felipe Siviglia. Luiz Felipe Siviglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrés Valenzuela. Andrés Valenzuela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luca Rivero.
16.21
Sergio C. Melo threads a neat ball through to Charles Escamilla. Charles Escamilla shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
18.55
Pedro Noboa knocks the ball forward to Roger Joyce. Without breaking stride, Roger Joyce plays the ball forward to Charles Escamilla. Charles Escamilla edges inside the box! Charles Escamilla cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gabriel Leiva!
22.45
Pedro Noboa barges into Santiago Villalba. Pedro Noboa is shown the yellow card! Santiago Villalba hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.41
Luiz Felipe Siviglia catches Roger Joyce on the ankles. The referee calls over Luiz Felipe Siviglia and shows him a yellow card! Roger Joyce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.33
Fernando Valle makes an attacking run forward. Fernando Valle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.48
Ronald Baroja makes a probing pass to Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba advances inside the box! Santiago Villalba tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Luca Rivero. Excellent block.
33.56
Sergio Bernhardt sees space and advances. Sergio Bernhardt darts forward. Sergio Bernhardt whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Redondo. Tiago Redondo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Daniel Bolaños gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
36.58
Daniel Pérez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roger Joyce. Roger Joyce makes a simple pass to Francisco Marzolini. Francisco Marzolini lofts in a cross ball towards Charles Escamilla. Charles Escamilla makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.08
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
42.59
Roger Joyce plays the ball forward to Francisco Marzolini. Francisco Marzolini lofts in a cross ball towards Charles Escamilla. Charles Escamilla connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.16
Ronald Baroja hits a low pass to Andrés Valenzuela. Andrés Valenzuela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Bolaños who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vasco da Gama appear unchanged since the first half. Goiás Esporte Clube also appear unchanged since the first half. The Goiás Esporte Clube players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Vasco da Gama kick off!
47.44
Andrés Faríñez darts forward. Andrés Faríñez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andrés Faríñez whips in a cross ball towards Julio Muñoz. Julio Muñoz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gabriel Leiva manages to gather it comfortably.
49.19
Daniel Pérez threads a neat ball through to Sergio C. Melo. Sergio C. Melo threads the ball through to Francisco Marzolini. Francisco Marzolini passes the ball forward but Julio Muñoz is offside!
55.56
Sergio C. Melo darts forward. Sergio C. Melo lofts in a cross ball towards Charles Escamilla. Charles Escamilla shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.41
Luca Rivero clumsily knocks into Santiago Villalba. The referee warns Luca Rivero to calm down! Santiago Villalba runs off the knock.
66.49
Santiago Villalba barges into Daniel Pérez. The referee brings Santiago Villalba to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Pérez stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.04
Christian Figuera catches Emiliano Blanco on the ankles. Christian Figuera is warned by the referee! Emiliano Blanco stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.36
Ronald Baroja catches Sergio C. Melo on the ankles. The referee warns Ronald Baroja to calm down! Sergio C. Melo runs off the knock.
75.50
Christian Figuera flicks a high pass forward. Charles Escamilla controls it well on his chest. Charles Escamilla knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Bernhardt.
77.42
Daniel Pontarollo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronald Baroja. Ronald Baroja controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andrés Faríñez.
79.25
Daniel Pérez makes a simple pass to Sergio C. Melo. Sergio C. Melo threads the ball through to Julio Muñoz. Julio Muñoz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Da Conceiao Amaral.
81.38
Sergio C. Melo knocks the ball to his team mate, Charles Escamilla. Charles Escamilla finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.37
Fernando Valle sees a break and surges forward. Fernando Valle lofts in a cross ball towards Andrés Valenzuela. Andrés Valenzuela gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
30.8%
44.9%
24.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Charles Escamilla of Vasco da Gama

Match Ratings