Match Report


Santos LagunaSantos Laguna     Club NecaxaClub Necaxa
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Leonardo ZepedaL. Zepeda67
G
1
G
59Chris GallardoC. Gallardo
Kevin SuarezK. Suarez73
D
2
D
71Vinicius JairzinhoV. Jairzinho
José BarajasJ. Barajas71
D
3
D
71Rubisel BenavidesR. Benavides
Emilio RomeroE. Romero66
D
4
D
67Gonzalo BeltranG. Beltran
Duilio JuarezD. Juarez63
D
5
D
67Nuno CortesN. Cortes
Cauê GomezC. Gomez70
M
6
M
71Ezequiel MorenoE. Moreno
Eduardo ZamoraE. Zamora69
M
7
M
69Marvin AckleyM. Ackley
Nuno CarvalhoN. Carvalho61
M
8captain
M
69Omar VelazquezO. Velazquez
Giovani OteroG. Otero72
A
9
A
72Manuel MedinaM. Medina
Duilio de Dios IbarraD. de Dios Ibarra70
A
captain10
A
72Fernando AurelioF. Aurelio
Thomas GarridoT. Garrido68
A
11
A
70Bernabé MartinezB. Martinez
 
Martín NavarreteM. Navarrete66
A
12
A
68Bruno OlivaresB. Olivares
Duilio BarreraD. Barrera63
D
13
M
68Isaac FrancoI. Franco
Frederick MooseF. Moose62
G
14
M
68Antonio OlivaresA. Olivares

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Corona where Santos Laguna play host to Club Necaxa. A crowd of 17,082 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santos Laguna and Club Necaxa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Vargas.


0.00
Santos Laguna start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.28
Omar Velazquez flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Aurelio who takes it down. Fernando Aurelio knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Medina. With a superhuman jump, Manuel Medina connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
8.56
Emilio Romero flicks a high ball forward to Cauê Gomez who takes it down. Cauê Gomez kicks a strong pass forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra skips past Nuno Cortes! Gonzalo Beltran hacks Duilio de Dios Ibarra from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
15.35
Cauê Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Duilio de Dios Ibarra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duilio de Dios Ibarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.22
Gonzalo Beltran flicks a high ball forward to Marvin Ackley who takes it down. Marvin Ackley flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Medina comfortably collects the pass. Manuel Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.36
Duilio Juarez flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Carvalho collects the pass. Nuno Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido plays a one-two with Duilio de Dios Ibarra and rushes in on goal... Thomas Garrido cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
26.16
Omar Velazquez threads the ball through to Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emilio Romero.
27.19
José Barajas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cauê Gomez. Cauê Gomez knocks the ball forward to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Thomas Garrido through on goal. Thomas Garrido looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Chris Gallardo comfortably gets down and covers it.
33.55
Marvin Ackley makes a probing pass to Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio plays a scrappy one-two with Manuel Medina and advances towards the goal... Fernando Aurelio rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.32
Eduardo Zamora threads a neat ball through to Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.34
Nuno Carvalho surges forward with the ball. Nuno Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Giovani Otero. With a superhuman jump, Giovani Otero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Chris Gallardo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
Nuno Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santos Laguna appear unchanged since the first half. Club Necaxa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Club Necaxa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Club Necaxa kick off!
51.43
Omar Velazquez threads the ball through to Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Leonardo Zepeda is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.24
Eduardo Zamora passes the ball forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
59.03
Nuno Carvalho makes a simple pass to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero lofts in a cross ball towards Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.03
Santos Laguna have made 2 substitutions with Martín Navarrete replacing José Barajas and Duilio Barrera replacing Cauê Gomez .Club Necaxa have made a substitution with Antonio Olivares replacing Bernabé Martinez .
67.41
Ezequiel Moreno brings the ball forward. Ezequiel Moreno whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.58
Duilio Barrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero plays a scrappy one-two with Duilio de Dios Ibarra and advances towards the goal... Giovani Otero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Chris Gallardo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.32
Club Necaxa have made a substitution with Isaac Franco replacing Omar Velazquez .
78.35
Martín Navarrete darts forward. Martín Navarrete makes a probing pass to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
79.44
Marvin Ackley flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Medina who brings the ball under control. Manuel Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.31
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Isaac Franco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Olivares. Antonio Olivares whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Santos Laguna

Club Necaxa
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.4%
36.6%
Play Area
31%
45.1%
23.9%

Scorers
Duilio de Dios Ibarra 59
Giovani Otero 73
Bernabé Martinez 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giovani Otero of Santos Laguna

Match Ratings