Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Olímpico Benito Juárez where FC Juárez play host to Santos Laguna. A crowd of 19,064 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Juárez are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Santos Laguna appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andrés Olivares.


0.00
Santos Laguna start the match!
8.53
Mariana Delarosa takes it forward alone. Mariana Delarosa whips in a cross ball towards Ramón Rosario. Ramón Rosario connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
9.47
Emilio Romero flicks a high pass forward to Cauê Gomez who brings the ball under control. Cauê Gomez surges forward with the ball. Cauê Gomez whips in a cross ball towards Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but Sebastian Venegas is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
10.26
It's a corner kick. Nuno Carvalho loops the ball over to the far post. Lourenço Barragan reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
16.55
Mariana Delarosa makes a simple pass to Vieira Miguel Pérez. Vieira Miguel Pérez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emilio Romero.
26.29
Duilio Juarez takes it forward alone. Duilio Juarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.35
With a delightful solo run, Nuno Serginho stretches the opposition's defence. Nuno Serginho knocks in a cross ball towards jonathan Arevalo. jonathan Arevalo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
28.32
Nuno Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra plays a one-two with Thomas Garrido and advances towards the goal... Duilio de Dios Ibarra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
39.57
Nuno Serginho chips the ball to his team mate, jonathan Arevalo. jonathan Arevalo whips in a cross ball towards Ramón Rosario. Ramón Rosario makes a looping header on goal but is denied by José Barajas. Excellent block.
40.21
Nuno Serginho flicks the ball to his team mate, Ramón Rosario. Ramón Rosario knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.16
Cauê Gomez threads a neat ball through to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Bernabé Cantu easily smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Juárez appear unchanged since the first half. Santos Laguna also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Juárez players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Juárez kicking off!
49.46
Nuno Carvalho threads the ball through to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero knocks in a cross ball towards Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.45
Eduardo Zamora flicks the ball to his team mate, Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra whips in a cross ball towards Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.13
Eduardo Zamora threads a neat ball through to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra edges inside the box! Duilio de Dios Ibarra shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.35
Adalberto Saldana chips the ball to his team mate, jonathan Arevalo. jonathan Arevalo whips in a cross ball towards Vieira Miguel Pérez. Vieira Miguel Pérez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.11
FC Juárez have made a substitution with Ramiro Husain replacing Adalberto Saldana and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Santos Laguna have made 2 substitutions with Martín Navarrete replacing José Barajas and Duilio Barrera replacing Cauê Gomez .
61.16
Duilio Juarez makes a simple pass to Nuno Carvalho. Nuno Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido skips past Sebastian Venegas! Thomas Garrido looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Santos Laguna!
69.10
Sebastian Venegas makes a probing pass to Nuno Serginho. Nuno Serginho flicks a high pass forward. Vieira Miguel Pérez collects the pass. Vieira Miguel Pérez lofts in a cross ball towards jonathan Arevalo. jonathan Arevalo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.48
Sebastian Venegas laces a weighted ball forward to Nuno Serginho. Nuno Serginho knocks the ball to his team mate, jonathan Arevalo. jonathan Arevalo whips in a cross ball towards Ramón Rosario. Ramón Rosario jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
77.37
FC Juárez have made 2 substitutions with Alex Guevara replacing Sebastian Venegas and Francisco Cohen replacing Ramón Rosario .
84.25
With fabulous imagination, Alex Guevara plays the ball forward to Mariana Delarosa. Mariana Delarosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Cohen. Francisco Cohen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.31
Mariana Delarosa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mariana Delarosa lofts in a cross ball towards Vieira Miguel Pérez. Vieira Miguel Pérez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Kevin Suarez blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
Nuno Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra threads a neat, attacking ball through to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero shoots from just inside the box. Giovani Otero scores for Santos Laguna!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
23.5%
42.6%
33.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duilio de Dios Ibarra of Santos Laguna

Match Ratings