Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at BBVA Bancomer where Monterrey play host to Club León F.C.. A crowd of 12,037 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Monterrey and Club León F.C. are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by martin Ibarra.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Monterrey and Club León F.C. are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by martin Ibarra.
0.00
Monterrey kick off and get the match underway!
2.32
Fernando Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Néstor Mendoza controls it well on his chest. Néstor Mendoza lofts in a cross ball towards Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Club León F.C.!
6.35
Mark Miller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Decio Guevara. Decio Guevara threads the ball through to Néstor Mendoza. Néstor Mendoza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norberto Piñón who gathers it comfortably.
10.22
Antonio Gonzales advances with the ball. Antonio Gonzales knocks in a cross ball towards Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Norberto Piñón manages to gather it easily.
14.40
Isaac Matuzalem threads the ball through to Decio Guevara. Seeing a gap ahead, Decio Guevara plays the ball forward to Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.14
Facundo Navarro knocks the ball forward to Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos edges inside the box! Samuel Avalos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Samuel Avalos!
27.53
Ricardo Lujan makes a simple pass to Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos rushes past Barry Traynor! Samuel Avalos rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
28.05
Barry Traynor flicks a high pass forward. Decio Guevara controls it well on his chest. Decio Guevara kicks a strong pass forward to Néstor Mendoza. Néstor Mendoza finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.46
Fernando Herrera threads the ball through to Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa shoots from long range but Norberto Piñón is on top of it.
38.28
Giovani Duarte makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Samuel Avalos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.38
Alonso Quintero kicks a strong pass forward to Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa lofts in a cross ball towards Néstor Mendoza. Néstor Mendoza makes a deft header. Solid save from Norberto Piñón. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Monterrey appear unchanged since the first half. Club León F.C. also appear unchanged since the first half. The Monterrey players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Club León F.C. kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
León Araya hacks Pepe Correa from behind! León Araya is given a warning by the referee! Pepe Correa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.37
Hibram Velez catches Néstor Mendoza on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Néstor Mendoza stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.07
León Araya flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Fuentes collects the pass. Alexander Fuentes knocks the ball forward to Oribe Alonso. Oribe Alonso threads the ball through to Samuel Avalos but he's offside!
55.01
Alonso Quintero flicks a high pass forward. Pepe Correa collects the pass. Pepe Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.18
Alonso Quintero flicks a high pass forward. Pepe Correa controls it well on his chest. Pepe Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.50
Mark Miller breaks forward. Mark Miller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
67.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Giovani Duarte laces a through ball forward to Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.38
Dionisio Vera flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Gonzales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Gonzales surges forward with the ball. Antonio Gonzales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norberto Piñón who gathers it comfortably.
77.51
León Araya threads the ball through to Facundo Navarro. Without breaking stride, Facundo Navarro plays the ball forward to Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.10
Giovani Duarte flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Avalos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuel Avalos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucas Galletti who gathers it comfortably.
83.35
Bryan Molina flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Lujan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Lujan kicks a strong pass forward to Oribe Alonso. Oribe Alonso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Lucas Galletti reads it well. Nice save!
87.32
León Araya makes a beautiful solo run. León Araya threads the ball through to Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.54
Facundo Navarro makes a probing pass to Oribe Alonso. Oribe Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Lucas Galletti!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
28.9%
46.4%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Avalos of Monterrey |
Match Ratings
1. | Norberto Piñón (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Hibram Velez (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
3. | Johnnier Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | León Araya (DEF) | 8 | |
5. | Bryan Molina (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Alexander Fuentes (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Facundo Navarro (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Giovani Duarte (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Ricardo Lujan (MID) | 6 | |
10. | Oribe Alonso (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Samuel Avalos (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
12. | Alex de Dios Ibarra (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Yoet Olivares (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Joaquín Corona (GK) | 0 |
1. | Lucas Galletti (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Barry Traynor (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Mark Miller (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Isaac Matuzalem (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Dionisio Vera (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Fernando Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Decio Guevara (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Alonso Quintero (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Antonio Gonzales (MID) | 7 | |
10. | Néstor Mendoza (ATT) | 7 | |
11. | Pepe Correa (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Oscar Alonso (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Omar Escobar (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Rodrigo Ayala (ATT) | 0 |