Match Report


FortalezaFortaleza     AcademiaAcademia
Computer Player Computer Player Rick Barlow Rick Barlow
Carlos LandazuriC. Landazuri73
G
1captain
G
87Rafael AristeguietaR. Aristeguieta
Alan LunaA. Luna69
D
captain2
D
84Óscar Carlos ZampieryÓ. Carlos Zampiery
Henrique DavisH. Davis69
D
3
D
84Osbaldo ValenciaO. Valencia
Arturo DavisA. Davis63
D
4
D
83Juan LarreaJ. Larrea
Miguel DeleonM. Deleon74
M
5
M
84Samuel HurtadoS. Hurtado
Joaquín MéndezJ. Méndez68
M
6
M
83Sebastián HurtadoS. Hurtado
Salvador VenegasS. Venegas67
M
7
M
79Edison DezaE. Deza
Decio TostadoD. Tostado66
M
8
M
84Rúben RojasR. Rojas
Emiliano WilliamsE. Williams70
A
9
A
88Antonio CésarA. César
Milton CamachoM. Camacho69
A
10
A
87Ricardo CuéllarR. Cuéllar
Efrain SepulvedaE. Sepulveda66
A
11
A
74Diego ÁvilaD. Ávila
 
Miguel BedoyaM. Bedoya67
G
12
D
80Esteban AyovíE. Ayoví
Luiz Gustavo CarecaL. Careca65
A
13
M
79Javier SilvaJ. Silva
Hugo JedaH. Jeda64
M
14
A
88Victor CastanedaV. Castaneda

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Metropolitano de Techo where Fortaleza play host to Academia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fortaleza and Academia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Palomeque.


0.00
Fortaleza start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.15
Rúben Rojas flicks a high pass forward. Antonio César controls it well on his chest. Antonio César lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Cuéllar. Arturo Davis comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Cuéllar. Penalty not given!!
3.53
Juan Larrea plays the ball forward to Edison Deza. Edison Deza darts forward. Edison Deza runs straight at the defence! Edison Deza strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Alan Luna steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
4.14
Sebastián Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
10.32
Alan Luna makes a strong solo run forward. Alan Luna makes a beautiful solo run. Alan Luna makes a simple pass, allowing Milton Camacho to run into the box. Milton Camacho looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Rafael Aristeguieta is on top of it.
12.14
Alan Luna knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Deleon. Miguel Deleon makes a probing pass to Milton Camacho. Milton Camacho shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
16.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Edison Deza laces a through ball forward to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
18.18
Decio Tostado makes a simple pass to Emiliano Williams. Emiliano Williams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.05
Arturo Davis catches Diego Ávila on the ankles. Arturo Davis is warned by the referee! Diego Ávila hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.04
Henrique Davis flicks a high ball forward to Salvador Venegas who takes it down. Salvador Venegas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emiliano Williams. Emiliano Williams shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.06
Samuel Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Cuéllar. With a superhuman jump, Ricardo Cuéllar connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Carlos Landazuri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.02
Sebastián Hurtado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio César. Antonio César knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Davis.
42.18
Efrain Sepulveda hacks Juan Larrea from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Juan Larrea hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.36
Edison Deza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Edison Deza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortaleza appear unchanged since the first half. Academia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Academia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Academia kick off!
47.00
Salvador Venegas comes in with a late challenge on Sebastián Hurtado. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastián Hurtado runs off the knock.
53.04
Edison Deza clumsily knocks into Henrique Davis. Edison Deza is shown the yellow card! Henrique Davis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.20
Salvador Venegas threads a neat ball through to Milton Camacho. Milton Camacho flicks a high pass forward. Emiliano Williams controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Emiliano Williams shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
57.28
Edison Deza plays the ball forward to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio César. Antonio César makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.34
Osbaldo Valencia threads a neat ball through to Sebastián Hurtado. Sebastián Hurtado flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Cuéllar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Cuéllar lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio César. Antonio César flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.58
Edison Deza knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.23
Osbaldo Valencia makes a beautiful solo run. Osbaldo Valencia flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Carlos Landazuri smothers it!
69.57
Osbaldo Valencia hits a low pass to Samuel Hurtado. These two players are working well together. Samuel Hurtado knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio César. Antonio César shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
73.49
Sebastián Hurtado makes a simple pass to Antonio César. Antonio César controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
75.14
Alan Luna barges into Diego Ávila. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Diego Ávila hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.39
Academia have made 2 substitutions with Esteban Ayoví replacing Juan Larrea and Javier Silva replacing Sebastián Hurtado .
78.42
Samuel Hurtado chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio César. Antonio César knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.09
Óscar Carlos Zampiery makes a simple pass to Edison Deza. Showing composure, Edison Deza picks a pass forward to Antonio César. Antonio César makes a defence splitting pass to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fortaleza

Academia
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.9%
63.1%
Play Area
35.7%
46.4%
17.9%

Scorers
Ricardo Cuéllar 30
Antonio César 57, 60
Diego Ávila 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio César of Academia

Match Ratings