Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Víctor Manuel Reyna where Chiapas play host to Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. A crowd of 18,496 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Chiapas and Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Guilherme Aguilera.


0.00
The first half starts with Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz kicking off!
8.21
Christian Ponce threads a neat ball through to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
15.13
Matias Figueroa makes a simple pass to Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez shoots from distance. Solid save from Leonel Franco.
16.46
Jeffery Ream catches Thomas Gallo on the ankles. Jeffery Ream is shown the yellow card! Thomas Gallo stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.01
Salvador Sifuentes makes a beautiful solo run. Salvador Sifuentes plays a scrappy one-two with Pedro Pereyra and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Salvador Sifuentes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Daniel Tovar reads it well. Great save!
20.56
Santiago Gamez sees a break and surges forward. Santiago Gamez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
22.57
Christian Ponce flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Gallo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Gallo makes a simple pass, allowing Francisco Hernandez to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Francisco Hernandez provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.23
Maximiliano Cuellar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Ponce. Christian Ponce hits a low pass to Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
28.32
Christian Ponce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mariana Delatorre. Mariana Delatorre shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.17
Josue Mejia makes a probing pass to Santiago Gamez. Santiago Gamez plays the ball forward to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo shoots from long range. Leonel Franco gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
36.19
Jairo Pina flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Palacios who takes it down. Alejandro Palacios flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Pereyra who takes it down. Pedro Pereyra knocks in a cross ball towards Joseph Collins. Joseph Collins powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Joaquín Vazquez. That should have been a goal!
38.51
Irving Corona hacks Yoet Rios from behind! Irving Corona is given a warning by the referee! Yoet Rios hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.25
Yoet Rios chips the ball to his team mate, Omar Cantu. Omar Cantu shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.02
Alejandro Palacios flicks a high pass forward. Omar Cantu collects the pass. Omar Cantu rushes past Josue Mejia! Omar Cantu shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
Irving Corona threads the ball through to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo skips past Guillermo Amaya! Thomas Gallo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chiapas appear unchanged since the first half. Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Chiapas kick off the second half!
47.45
Maximiliano Cuellar flicks a high ball forward to Christian Ponce who takes it down. Christian Ponce flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Gallo collects the pass. Thomas Gallo knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.48
Jairo Pina threads the ball through to Carvalho Anderson. Carvalho Anderson threads a neat ball through to Pedro Pereyra. Pedro Pereyra shoots from outside the area but is denied by Daniel Tovar. Excellent save.
57.06
Jeffery Ream catches Francisco Hernandez on the ankles. The referee calls over Jeffery Ream and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Francisco Hernandez runs off the knock.
63.45
Christian Ponce decides to run forward with the ball. Christian Ponce passes the ball forward but Thomas Gallo is offside!
67.28
Santiago Gamez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez plays a scrappy one-two with Thomas Gallo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Francisco Hernandez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.11
Yoet Rios threads a neat ball through to Pedro Pereyra. Pedro Pereyra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.32
Salvador Sifuentes flicks a high pass forward. Joseph Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joseph Collins finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
75.13
Josue Mejia launches a long ball forward into the other half. Mariana Delatorre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jairo Pina.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
36.2%
63.7%
Play Area
31.2%
40%
28.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonel Franco of Chiapas

Match Ratings