Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Luis de la Fuente where Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz play host to Venados Fútbol Club. A crowd of 17,597 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Venados Fútbol Club appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Vargas.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Venados Fútbol Club appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Vargas.
0.00
0-0Venados Fútbol Club kick off the first half!
2.11
1-0Joaquín Vazquez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Santiago Gamez. Santiago Gamez sees space and advances. Santiago Gamez makes a defence splitting pass to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.43
1-0Matias Jairzinho makes a probing pass to Nicholas LaCrone. Nicholas LaCrone chips the ball to his team mate, Fred Flores. Fred Flores shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.09
1-0Matias Jairzinho runs forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Matias Jairzinho stretches the opposition's defence. Matias Jairzinho lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Manuel Torres. Juan Manuel Torres knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Daniel Tovar manages to gather it comfortably.
20.02
Josue Mejia passes the ball forward to Irving Corona. Irving Corona passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Mariana Delatorre. Mariana Delatorre skips past Omar Valencia! Some silky footwork from Mariana Delatorre provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.08
1-0Matias Jairzinho chips the ball to his team mate, Rubén Delgado. Rubén Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Manuel Torres. Juan Manuel Torres whips in a cross ball towards Fred Flores. Fred Flores jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Joaquín Vazquez. Excellent block.
27.53
Santiago Gamez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo makes a looping header on goal. Rodrigo Ruggeri didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
33.06
Josue Mejia makes a beautiful solo run. Josue Mejia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Josue Mejia tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Rodrigo Ruggeri. Excellent save.
39.42
Santiago Gamez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez tries a spectacular long range effort but Rodrigo Ruggeri is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
42.28
1-0Matias Jairzinho threads a neat ball through to Gustavo Orozco. Gustavo Orozco threads the ball through to João Lucas Jorginho. João Lucas Jorginho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Tovar who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz appear unchanged since the first half. Venados Fútbol Club also appear unchanged since the first half. The Venados Fútbol Club players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz kicking off!
48.34
Matias Jairzinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas LaCrone. Nicholas LaCrone flicks a high pass forward. Juan Manuel Torres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Manuel Torres finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.30
Luciano Rojas chips the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Orozco. Gustavo Orozco flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Manuel Torres. Juan Manuel Torres sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
51.02
Joaquín Vazquez hits a low pass to Christian Ponce. Christian Ponce passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matias Jairzinho.
53.45
Santiago Gamez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mariana Delatorre. Mariana Delatorre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
55.48
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.29
With vision, Josue Mejia laces a through ball forward to Irving Corona. Irving Corona kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
61.23
Rubén Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Juan Manuel Torres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Manuel Torres runs straight at the defence! Juan Manuel Torres rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.58
1-0Rubén Delgado changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rubén Delgado knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Manuel Torres. Josue Mejia clumsily knocks into Juan Manuel Torres. Penalty not given!!
67.22
1-0Maximiliano Cuellar comes in with a late challenge on Fred Flores. The referee calls over Maximiliano Cuellar and shows him a yellow card! Fred Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.50
1-0Gustavo Orozco comes in with a late challenge on Santiago Gamez. The referee warns Gustavo Orozco to calm down! Santiago Gamez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.33
1-0Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz have made a substitution with Axel Quintanilla replacing Thomas Gallo and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.16
Maximiliano Cuellar makes a probing pass to Francisco Hernandez. Francisco Hernandez darts forward. Francisco Hernandez skips past Omar Valencia! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Francisco Hernandez provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
81.11
Irving Corona barges into João Lucas Jorginho. The referee calls over Irving Corona and shows him a yellow card! João Lucas Jorginho runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
29.3%
45.1%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Gallo of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Daniel Tovar (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Josue Mejia (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Joaquín Vazquez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Maximiliano Cuellar (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Irving Corona (MID) | | 6 |
| 6. | Santiago Gamez (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Christian Ponce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matias Figueroa (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Francisco Hernandez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Thomas Gallo (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mariana Delatorre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Axel Quintanilla (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cesar Orozco (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Israel Palacios (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rodrigo Ruggeri (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Omar Valencia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gonzalo Moran (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matias Jairzinho (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Luciano Rojas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicholas LaCrone (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gustavo Orozco (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rubén Delgado (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | João Lucas Jorginho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Juan Manuel Torres (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Fred Flores (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duilio de Buen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vasco Bernal (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Victor Melendez (MID) | 0 | |