Match Report


Expreso RojoExpreso Rojo     AcademiaAcademia
Computer Player Computer Player Rick Barlow Rick Barlow
Luis BustosL. Bustos81
G
1captain
G
87Rafael AristeguietaR. Aristeguieta
Nuno CortesN. Cortes78
D
captain2
D
80Esteban AyovíE. Ayoví
Jairo RenteriaJ. Renteria77
D
3
D
83Juan LarreaJ. Larrea
Mauricio AcostaM. Acosta73
D
4
D
81Rafael AndersonR. Anderson
Alejo CastromanA. Castroman73
M
5
M
70Aldo AlvarezA. Alvarez
Jorge Eladio CasillasJ. Casillas71
M
6
M
80Javier SilvaJ. Silva
Vicente GonzalezV. Gonzalez65
M
7
M
79Dias De Almeida SerginhoD. Serginho
Walter LujanW. Lujan65
M
8
M
78Brent BennettB. Bennett
João OjedaJ. Ojeda69
A
9
A
80Jorge AzconaJ. Azcona
Rúben ZamoraR. Zamora62
A
10
A
84Jerrit MartinJ. Martin
Henrique SalinasH. Salinas56
A
11
A
74Diego ÁvilaD. Ávila
 
Carlos PalacioC. Palacio71
D
12
D
73Germán MunozG. Munoz
Horacio OrsiH. Orsi68
G
13
M
69Alexis MontoyaA. Montoya
Ricardo CabreraR. Cabrera67
D
14
A
69Róbinson CastilloR. Castillo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Luis Antonio Duque where Expreso Rojo play host to Academia. A crowd of 20,650 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Expreso Rojo and Academia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Efrain Carrillo.


0.00
Expreso Rojo kick off and get the first half underway!
3.23
Jorge Eladio Casillas catches Dias De Almeida Serginho on the ankles. Jorge Eladio Casillas is shown the yellow card! Dias De Almeida Serginho gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.15
Vicente Gonzalez hacks Javier Silva from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Javier Silva stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.42
Javier Silva flicks a high ball forward to Diego Ávila who takes it down. Diego Ávila shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.33
Rafael Anderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brent Bennett. Brent Bennett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
21.20
Brent Bennett flicks a high ball forward to Jerrit Martin who takes it down. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Bustos who gathers it comfortably.
22.45
Javier Silva threads a neat ball through to Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona knocks in a cross ball towards Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Luis Bustos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
26.55
Walter Lujan threads a neat ball through to João Ojeda. João Ojeda shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
27.29
Alejo Castroman laces a weighted ball forward to Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.13
Jairo Renteria receives the ball from a throw-in from Mauricio Acosta. Jairo Renteria sees space and advances. Jairo Renteria makes a simple pass to João Ojeda. João Ojeda shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
39.11
Dias De Almeida Serginho flicks a high pass forward. Jerrit Martin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Acosta.
40.43
Jorge Eladio Casillas clumsily knocks into Dias De Almeida Serginho. Jorge Eladio Casillas is given a warning by the referee! Dias De Almeida Serginho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.47
Juan Larrea receives the ball from a throw-in from Esteban Ayoví. With vision, Juan Larrea plays the ball forward to Aldo Alvarez. Aldo Alvarez sees Jerrit Martin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jerrit Martin shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Luis Bustos.
43.03
Corner kick to Academia. Javier Silva plays it to the far post. Dias De Almeida Serginho strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Vicente Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Henrique Salinas. Henrique Salinas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Esteban Ayoví.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Expreso Rojo appear unchanged since the first half. Academia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Academia players seem much more motivated whilst the Expreso Rojo players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Academia kicking off!
47.58
Rafael Anderson flicks a high pass forward. Dias De Almeida Serginho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dias De Almeida Serginho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona lofts in a cross ball towards Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
53.37
Javier Silva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila heads the ball goalwards. Luis Bustos manages to gather it.
55.55
Javier Silva makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.23
Jorge Eladio Casillas flicks a high ball forward to Henrique Salinas who takes it down. Henrique Salinas tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.38
Dias De Almeida Serginho flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ávila holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Ávila shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.16
Mauricio Acosta chips the ball to his team mate, Vicente Gonzalez. Vicente Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora makes a great pass forward. João Ojeda runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.07
Walter Lujan flicks a high pass forward. Rúben Zamora collects the pass. Rúben Zamora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.45
Dias De Almeida Serginho hits a low pass to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
72.31
Aldo Alvarez brings the ball forward. Aldo Alvarez knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila beats his man to it with a header. Luis Bustos effortlessly picks it out of the air!
75.25
Rafael Anderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Silva. Javier Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona whips in a cross ball towards Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila heads the ball goalwards but Luis Bustos is on top of it.
78.44
Dias De Almeida Serginho flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Azcona controls it well on his chest. Jorge Azcona knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Cortes.
79.18
Juan Larrea threads the ball through to Brent Bennett. Brent Bennett flicks a high pass forward. Jerrit Martin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Bustos who gathers it comfortably.
81.41
Aldo Alvarez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Aldo Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Luis Bustos manages to gather it.
84.07
Rafael Anderson flicks a high pass forward. Aldo Alvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aldo Alvarez flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Azcona who brings the ball under control. Jorge Azcona advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jorge Azcona provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Luis Bustos effortlessly smothers it!
85.47
Esteban Ayoví flicks a high pass forward. Dias De Almeida Serginho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Dias De Almeida Serginho plays the ball forward to Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Bustos who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Juan Larrea kicks a strong pass forward to Javier Silva. Javier Silva knocks the ball forward to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Expreso Rojo

Academia
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
31.6%
46.3%
22.1%

Scorers
Jerrit Martin 48
Jorge Azcona 56

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Azcona of Academia

Match Ratings