Match Report


Expreso RojoExpreso Rojo     América de CaliAmérica de Cali
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luis BustosL. Bustos81
G
1captain
G
71Darrell GrayD. Gray
Nuno CortesN. Cortes78
D
captain2
D
70Dias De Almeida DedéD. Dedé
Jairo RenteriaJ. Renteria77
D
3
D
68Nathaniel ArnouxN. Arnoux
Mauricio AcostaM. Acosta73
D
4
D
67Lucas MejiaL. Mejia
Alejo CastromanA. Castroman73
M
5
D
67Ramiro CoronadoR. Coronado
Jorge Eladio CasillasJ. Casillas71
M
6
D
66Claude TuttleC. Tuttle
Vicente GonzalezV. Gonzalez65
M
7
M
72Joe-Max RobertsJ. Roberts
Walter LujanW. Lujan65
M
8
M
69Marco FigueroaM. Figueroa
João OjedaJ. Ojeda69
A
9
A
74Emiliano SantanaE. Santana
Rúben ZamoraR. Zamora62
A
10
A
68Tressor CabezasT. Cabezas
Henrique SalinasH. Salinas56
A
11
A
56Willington ValenzuelaW. Valenzuela
 
Carlos PalacioC. Palacio71
D
12
M
68Juan Pablo BeltranJ. Beltran
Horacio OrsiH. Orsi68
G
13
D
66Kevin JuniorK. Junior
Ricardo CabreraR. Cabrera67
D
14
D
62Marcos Vinicius LucasM. Lucas

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Luis Antonio Duque where Expreso Rojo play host to América de Cali. A crowd of 16,865 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Expreso Rojo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while América de Cali appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Efrain Delarosa.


0.00
Expreso Rojo kick off!
2.12
Marco Figueroa flicks a high ball forward to Willington Valenzuela who takes it down. Willington Valenzuela shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
3.31
Mauricio Acosta comes in with a late challenge on Emiliano Santana. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emiliano Santana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.38
Jairo Renteria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Eladio Casillas. Showing composure, Jorge Eladio Casillas picks a pass forward to Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards João Ojeda. João Ojeda whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Darrell Gray.
12.25
Marco Figueroa hacks Jorge Eladio Casillas from behind! Marco Figueroa is shown the yellow card! Jorge Eladio Casillas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.28
Mauricio Acosta flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Eladio Casillas collects the pass. Jorge Eladio Casillas flicks a high pass forward to João Ojeda who brings the ball under control. João Ojeda makes a probing pass between the defence to Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.36
Mauricio Acosta makes a simple pass to Jorge Eladio Casillas. Jorge Eladio Casillas knocks the ball to his team mate, Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Henrique Salinas. Henrique Salinas jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Darrell Gray is on top of it.
22.31
Jorge Eladio Casillas kicks a strong pass forward to João Ojeda. João Ojeda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.17
Mauricio Acosta flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Eladio Casillas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Eladio Casillas kicks a strong pass forward to Henrique Salinas. Henrique Salinas controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting João Ojeda through on goal. João Ojeda shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Darrell Gray had no chance!! Goal for Expreso Rojo!
33.18
Marco Figueroa catches Vicente Gonzalez on the ankles. The referee calls over Marco Figueroa and warns him to calm down! Vicente Gonzalez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.52
Henrique Salinas barges into Ramiro Coronado. Henrique Salinas is given a warning by the referee! Ramiro Coronado runs off the knock.
36.17
Walter Lujan hits a low pass to João Ojeda. João Ojeda shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Expreso Rojo are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
39.35
Joe-Max Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Willington Valenzuela. Willington Valenzuela shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.50
Tressor Cabezas barges into Jairo Renteria. The referee warns Tressor Cabezas to calm down! Jairo Renteria runs off the knock.
42.37
Marco Figueroa kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Santana. Emiliano Santana advances inside the box! Emiliano Santana shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Expreso Rojo appear unchanged since the first half. América de Cali also appear unchanged since the first half. The Expreso Rojo players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with América de Cali kicking off!
49.58
Nuno Cortes plays the ball forward to Vicente Gonzalez. Vicente Gonzalez surges forward with the ball. Vicente Gonzalez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.38
Vicente Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henrique Salinas. Henrique Salinas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.12
Marco Figueroa kicks a strong pass forward to Willington Valenzuela. Willington Valenzuela edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Willington Valenzuela provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Luis Bustos manages to keep it out.
60.39
Joe-Max Roberts makes a beautiful solo run. Joe-Max Roberts shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
63.42
Nathaniel Arnoux makes a probing pass to Joe-Max Roberts. Joe-Max Roberts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Willington Valenzuela. Willington Valenzuela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Acosta.
72.43
Expreso Rojo are in full control of this game.
75.05
Emiliano Santana barges into Jairo Renteria. The referee calls over Emiliano Santana and shows him a yellow card! Jairo Renteria runs off the knock.
77.51
América de Cali have made a substitution with Kevin Junior replacing Marco Figueroa .
78.55
Walter Lujan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of João Ojeda. João Ojeda shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.37
Jorge Eladio Casillas flicks a high pass forward to Rúben Zamora who brings the ball under control. Rúben Zamora knocks the ball forward, putting João Ojeda through on goal. João Ojeda rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.13
Alejo Castroman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henrique Salinas. Henrique Salinas shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Expreso Rojo

América de Cali
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
28.2%
45.1%
26.8%

Scorers
Rúben Zamora 15
João Ojeda 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to João Ojeda of Expreso Rojo

Match Ratings