Match Report


Club NecaxaClub Necaxa     Chivas de GuadalajaraChivas de Guadalajara
Computer Player Computer Player Gerry Montenegro Gerry Montenegro
Chris GallardoC. Gallardo59
G
1
G
75Gustavo ZambranoG. Zambrano
Vinicius JairzinhoV. Jairzinho71
D
2
D
69Roger SaldanaR. Saldana
Rubisel BenavidesR. Benavides71
D
3
D
72Wesley HayesW. Hayes
Gonzalo BeltranG. Beltran67
D
4
D
69Alexis AguirreA. Aguirre
Nuno CortesN. Cortes67
D
5
M
78Raul AlonsoR. Alonso
Ezequiel MorenoE. Moreno71
M
6
M
77Salvador FierroS. Fierro
Marvin AckleyM. Ackley69
M
7
M
79Erick MarquezE. Marquez
Omar VelazquezO. Velazquez69
M
captain8
M
79Jacobo FaríasJ. Farías
Manuel MedinaM. Medina72
A
9
A
75Aaron MeredithA. Meredith
Fernando AurelioF. Aurelio72
A
10captain
A
75Manolo VarelaM. Varela
Bernabé MartinezB. Martinez70
A
11
A
71Gabriel HinojosaG. Hinojosa
 
Bruno OlivaresB. Olivares69
A
12
D
78Alberto JimenezA. Jimenez
Isaac FrancoI. Franco68
M
13
M
79Peter LemusP. Lemus
Antonio OlivaresA. Olivares68
M
14
A
75Jorge AyovíJ. Ayoví

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Victoria where Club Necaxa play host to Chivas de Guadalajara. A crowd of 19,692 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Necaxa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chivas de Guadalajara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Vargas.


0.00
Chivas de Guadalajara kick off and get the first half underway!
4.42
Roger Saldana threads a neat ball through to Erick Marquez. Erick Marquez makes a probing pass to Aaron Meredith. Aaron Meredith shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
8.26
Erick Marquez threads the ball through to Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa shoots from long range. Chris Gallardo gets down and covers it.
10.15
Wesley Hayes knocks the ball forward to Salvador Fierro. Salvador Fierro makes a probing pass to Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
12.49
Roger Saldana flicks the ball to his team mate, Salvador Fierro. Salvador Fierro threads the ball through to Aaron Meredith. Aaron Meredith knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gabriel Hinojosa is offside!
14.00
Salvador Fierro passes the ball forward to Aaron Meredith. Aaron Meredith knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Manolo Varela is offside!
16.59
Alexis Aguirre makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Salvador Fierro. Salvador Fierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela shoots from outside the area. Chris Gallardo gets down and covers it.
18.36
Erick Marquez knocks the ball forward to Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vinicius Jairzinho.
20.25
Vinicius Jairzinho knocks the ball forward to Omar Velazquez. Omar Velazquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roger Saldana.
21.16
Wesley Hayes flicks a high pass forward. Raul Alonso controls it well on his chest. Raul Alonso chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Chris Gallardo manages to gather it effortlessly.
33.40
Wesley Hayes hits a low pass to Raul Alonso. Raul Alonso chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
34.02
Manuel Medina comes in with a late challenge on Alexis Aguirre. Manuel Medina is given a warning by the referee! Alexis Aguirre hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.29
Erick Marquez catches Ezequiel Moreno on the ankles. Erick Marquez is shown the yellow card! Ezequiel Moreno runs off the knock.
38.29
Ezequiel Moreno knocks the ball forward to Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.05
Jacobo Farías chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa shoots from long range but somehow Chris Gallardo manages to keep it out.
45.00
Marvin Ackley flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Gustavo Zambrano. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Club Necaxa start the second half!
51.26
Erick Marquez flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Meredith who takes it down. Aaron Meredith shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Chris Gallardo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.20
Salvador Fierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Meredith. Aaron Meredith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Cortes.
55.50
Omar Velazquez advances with the ball. Omar Velazquez knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
60.35
Club Necaxa have made a substitution with Antonio Olivares replacing Bernabé Martinez .
63.37
Wesley Hayes hits a low pass to Jacobo Farías. Jacobo Farías makes a simple pass to Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Aaron Meredith. Aaron Meredith takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Chris Gallardo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.06
Jacobo Farías threads a neat ball through to Aaron Meredith. Aaron Meredith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
72.45
Erick Marquez makes a simple pass to Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
75.46
Omar Velazquez sees Fernando Aurelio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Aurelio shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.06
Club Necaxa have made a substitution with Isaac Franco replacing Omar Velazquez .
81.14
Roger Saldana knocks the ball to his team mate, Salvador Fierro. Salvador Fierro threads a neat ball through to Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gonzalo Beltran.
85.45
Wesley Hayes breaks forward. Wesley Hayes threads a neat ball through to Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Hinojosa. Gabriel Hinojosa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.16
Rubisel Benavides takes it forward alone. Rubisel Benavides threads the ball through to Manuel Medina. Manuel Medina knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Marvin Ackley flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Olivares collects the pass. Antonio Olivares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roger Saldana.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Club Necaxa

Chivas de Guadalajara
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.5%
67.5%
Play Area
32.5%
44.2%
23.4%

Scorers
Fernando Aurelio 38
Aaron Meredith 51, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Meredith of Chivas de Guadalajara

Match Ratings
1.Chris Gallardo (GK)
8
2.Vinicius Jairzinho (DEF)
6
3.Rubisel Benavides (DEF)
6
4.Gonzalo Beltran (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Cortes (DEF)
6
6.Ezequiel Moreno (MID)
6
7.Marvin Ackley (MID)
6
8.Omar Velazquez (MID)
6
9.Manuel Medina (ATT)
6
10.Fernando Aurelio (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Bernabé Martinez (ATT)
6
 
12.Bruno Olivares (ATT)
0
13.Isaac Franco (MID)
6
14.Antonio Olivares (MID)
6

1.Gustavo Zambrano (GK)
7
2.Roger Saldana (DEF)
6
3.Wesley Hayes (DEF)
7
4.Alexis Aguirre (DEF)
6
5.Raul Alonso (MID)
6
6.Salvador Fierro (MID)
7
7.Erick Marquez (MID)yellow card
7
8.Jacobo Farías (MID)
6
9.Aaron Meredith (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Manolo Varela (ATT)
6
11.Gabriel Hinojosa (ATT)
7
 
12.Alberto Jimenez (DEF)
0
13.Peter Lemus (MID)
0
14.Jorge Ayoví (ATT)
0