Match Report


GrêmioGrêmio     FlamengoFlamengo
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Maurice Joseph Cole Maurice Joseph Cole
Heitor CafùH. Cafù66
G
1
G
72Juan ArteagaJ. Arteaga
Cesar AzevedoC. Azevedo39
D
2
D
72Gabriel RiveraG. Rivera
Manuel AlvarézM. Alvaréz34
D
3
D
70Hector ReedH. Reed
Jose FriedenreichJ. Friedenreich36
D
captain4
D
75Rodrigo OlivaresR. Olivares
Diogo GarzaD. Garza47
D
5
D
74Lucas BatistutaL. Batistuta
Pietro AraújoP. Araújo37
M
6
M
77Derek CarterD. Carter
Martins LeandroM. Leandro35
M
7
M
76Levi BrancoL. Branco
Felipe ThomeF. Thome36
M
8
M
79Oscar CaniggiaO. Caniggia
Renato AlmeidaR. Almeida72
A
9captain
A
75Henrique FrancoH. Franco
Carlos AdailtonC. Adailton49
A
10
A
75Matias CostaM. Costa
Vicente GónzalezV. Gónzalez42
A
11
A
77Juan ZambranoJ. Zambrano
 
Gonçalo SantiagoG. Santiago72
G
12
D
68Enrico GónzalezE. Gónzalez
Juan Pablo SolanoJ. Solano72
M
13
M
68Alexandre BernhardtA. Bernhardt
Anthony SuggsA. Suggs70
A
14
A
72Paul RichardsonP. Richardson

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Arena do Grêmio where Grêmio play host to Flamengo. A crowd of 18,822 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grêmio and Flamengo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Otávio Paganin.


0.00
Flamengo kick off and get the first half underway!
3.43
Hector Reed deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Levi Branco. Levi Branco kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Zambrano. Juan Zambrano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Heitor Cafù who gathers it comfortably.
8.45
With great vision, Oscar Caniggia plays the ball forward to Juan Zambrano. Juan Zambrano shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.09
Derek Carter threads the ball through to Henrique Franco. Henrique Franco makes a great pass forward. Juan Zambrano runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.42
Derek Carter chips the ball to his team mate, Henrique Franco. Henrique Franco tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Heitor Cafù comfortably smothers it!
20.02
Hector Reed advances with the ball. Hector Reed makes a probing pass to Matias Costa. Matias Costa edges inside the box! Matias Costa looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
24.04
Levi Branco flicks a high ball forward to Juan Zambrano who gracefully takes it down. Juan Zambrano plays a sublime one-two with Henrique Franco and races in on goal... Juan Zambrano comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Heitor Cafù.
25.23
Oscar Caniggia takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Lucas Batistuta side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.25
Oscar Caniggia flicks a high pass forward. Matias Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matias Costa advances inside the box! Matias Costa rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Heitor Cafù manages to gather it easily.
27.38
Manuel Alvaréz flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Thome who takes it down. Felipe Thome controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vicente Gónzalez. Vicente Gónzalez rushes past Gabriel Rivera! Some superb footwork from Vicente Gónzalez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.35
Levi Branco flicks a high ball forward to Matias Costa who takes it down. Matias Costa shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Heitor Cafù!
33.30
Hector Reed brings the ball forward. Hector Reed controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matias Costa. Matias Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Garza.
36.52
Hector Reed sees Levi Branco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With a delightful solo run, Levi Branco stretches the opposition's defence. Levi Branco flicks the ball to his team mate, Henrique Franco. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Henrique Franco provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Henrique Franco!
40.41
Martins Leandro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Adailton. With a superhuman jump, Carlos Adailton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Rodrigo Olivares clears it off the line with his head!
42.06
Manuel Alvaréz gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Carlos Adailton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Olivares.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grêmio appear unchanged since the first half. Flamengo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Grêmio kicking off!
47.16
Rodrigo Olivares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Levi Branco. Levi Branco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henrique Franco. Henrique Franco plays a one-two with Juan Zambrano and advances towards the goal... Henrique Franco shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.56
Levi Branco catches Martins Leandro on the ankles. The referee calls over Levi Branco and shows him a yellow card! Martins Leandro stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.02
Pietro Araújo barges into Oscar Caniggia. Pietro Araújo is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Caniggia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.02
Derek Carter knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Zambrano. Juan Zambrano plays a perfect one-two with Henrique Franco and rushes in on goal... Juan Zambrano comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Juan Zambrano scores for Flamengo!!
60.41
Grêmio have made a substitution with Anthony Suggs replacing Felipe Thome .
61.43
With a delightful solo run, Levi Branco stretches the opposition's defence. Levi Branco makes a simple pass, allowing Henrique Franco to run into the box. Henrique Franco muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
66.58
With imagination, Pietro Araújo laces a through ball forward to Vicente Gónzalez. Vicente Gónzalez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriel Rivera.
71.54
Pietro Araújo barges into Oscar Caniggia. Pietro Araújo is given another warning by the referee! Oscar Caniggia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.15
Derek Carter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Zambrano. Juan Zambrano whips in a cross ball towards Matias Costa. Matias Costa fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Heitor Cafù is on top of it.
84.43
Matias Costa clumsily knocks into Diogo Garza. The referee warns Matias Costa to calm down! Diogo Garza stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.15
Oscar Caniggia flicks a high pass forward. Henrique Franco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henrique Franco skips past Manuel Alvaréz! Henrique Franco looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
87.14
Hector Reed makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Derek Carter. Derek Carter runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Derek Carter runs straight at the defence! Derek Carter shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Oscar Caniggia clumsily knocks into Pietro Araújo. Oscar Caniggia is shown the yellow card! Pietro Araújo runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grêmio

Flamengo
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35%
65%
Play Area
36.2%
45%
18.8%

Scorers
Henrique Franco 37, 47, 61
Juan Zambrano 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henrique Franco of Flamengo

Match Ratings