Match Report


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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Francisco Zarco where Alacranes de Durango play host to Chiapas. A crowd of 20,371 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alacranes de Durango are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Chiapas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo Mata.


0.00
Chiapas kick off and get the match underway!
3.53
Yoet Rios flicks a high pass forward. Joseph Collins collects the pass. Joseph Collins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.24
Harold Palacio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Augusto Lucero. Augusto Lucero plays a one-two with Christian Deleon and advances towards the goal... Augusto Lucero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Leonel Franco!
12.53
Alejandro Palacios barges into Harold Palacio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harold Palacio stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.32
Harold Palacio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Velasquez. Ivan Velasquez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Leonel Franco smothers it!
22.46
Harold Palacio sees a break and surges forward. Harold Palacio plays a scrappy one-two with Christian Deleon and advances towards the goal... Harold Palacio shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
30.08
Fred Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Harold Palacio who brings the ball under control. Harold Palacio flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Velasquez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Velasquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Deleon. Christian Deleon rockets a shot on goal but Leonel Franco reads it well. Superb keeping!
34.34
Harold Palacio threads the ball through to Christian Deleon. Christian Deleon threads the ball through to Sixto Delgado but he's offside!
39.54
Andre Augusto Bernhardt makes a probing pass to Erick Saldana. Erick Saldana makes a probing pass to Sixto Delgado. Sixto Delgado chips the ball to his team mate, Augusto Lucero. Guillermo Amaya barges into Augusto Lucero. Augusto Lucero appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
42.46
Jeffery Ream flicks a high pass forward. Carvalho Anderson controls it well on his chest. Carvalho Anderson flicks a high pass forward. Joseph Collins collects the pass. Joseph Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alacranes de Durango appear unchanged since the first half. Chiapas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alacranes de Durango kick off!
47.36
Salvador Sifuentes surges forward with the ball. Salvador Sifuentes plays a one-two with Omar Cantu and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Salvador Sifuentes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.06
Jairo Pina sees Yoet Rios in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yoet Rios knocks the ball forward to Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Humberto Lemus who gathers it comfortably.
53.25
Yoet Rios barges into Harold Palacio. The referee calls over Yoet Rios and shows him a yellow card! Harold Palacio runs off the knock.
54.40
Fred Gomez catches Omar Cantu on the ankles. The referee calls over Fred Gomez and shows him a yellow card! Omar Cantu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.11
Yoet Rios flicks a high pass forward. Omar Cantu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omar Cantu cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Omar Cantu provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Humberto Lemus. What a great pair of hands!
65.24
Yoet Rios threads a neat ball through to Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
66.45
Erick Saldana comes in with a late challenge on Salvador Sifuentes. Erick Saldana is given a warning by the referee! Salvador Sifuentes runs off the knock.
73.27
Harold Palacio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Augusto Lucero. Augusto Lucero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
75.32
Erick Saldana threads the ball through to Christian Deleon. Christian Deleon skips past Jeffery Ream! Christian Deleon makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Leonel Franco gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.57
Fred Gomez sees Harold Palacio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harold Palacio flicks a high ball forward to Augusto Lucero who takes it down. Augusto Lucero puts a great ball through but Christian Deleon is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
79.56
With great vision, Salvador Sifuentes plays the ball forward to Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.20
Salvador Sifuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu knocks in a cross ball towards Joseph Collins. Joseph Collins makes a deft header. The ball comes off Luís Espinosa and the loose ball is cleared up field.
84.29
Andre Augusto Bernhardt clumsily knocks into Joseph Collins. Andre Augusto Bernhardt is shown the yellow card! Joseph Collins stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.03
Alejandro Palacios flicks the ball to his team mate, Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu skips past Pablo Castro! Omar Cantu shoots from just inside the box. The ball ricochets off Fred Gomez and flashes wide of the near post.
86.45
Carvalho Anderson takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu knocks the ball into the box. Harold Palacio jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
87.36
Andre Augusto Bernhardt takes it forward alone. Andre Augusto Bernhardt advances with the ball. Andre Augusto Bernhardt plays a scrappy one-two with Augusto Lucero and advances towards the goal... Andre Augusto Bernhardt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
30.3%
46.1%
23.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Salvador Sifuentes of Chiapas

Match Ratings
1.Humberto Lemus (GK)
6
2.Fred Gomez (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Luís Espinosa (DEF)
6
4.Andre Augusto Bernhardt (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Pablo Castro (DEF)
6
6.Erick Saldana (MID)
6
7.Harold Palacio (MID)
8
8.Sixto Delgado (ATT)
6
9.Christian Deleon (ATT)
6
10.Augusto Lucero (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Velasquez (ATT)
6
 
12.Frank Zapata (MID)
0
13.Bryan Gracia (MID)
0
14.Ivan Bernal (MID)
0

1.Leonel Franco (GK)
7
2.Jairo Pina (DEF)
6
3.Guillermo Amaya (DEF)
6
4.Jeffery Ream (DEF)
6
5.Carvalho Anderson (MID)
6
6.Salvador Sifuentes (MID)goal scored
9
7.Yoet Rios (MID)yellow card
7
8.Alejandro Palacios (MID)yellow card
5
9.Pedro Pereyra (ATT)
6
10.Joseph Collins (ATT)
6
11.Omar Cantu (ATT)
8
 
12.Ferreira Araújo (DEF)
0
13.Bernabé Arce (GK)
0
14.Hibram Rubio (MID)
0