Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Caliente where Club Tijuana play host to Deportivo Toluca. A crowd of 12,371 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Tijuana are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Deportivo Toluca appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Serrano.


0.00
Club Tijuana start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.47
Marcelo Rodriguez hacks Benjamin Dunga from behind! The referee calls over Marcelo Rodriguez and warns him to calm down! Benjamin Dunga grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.12
Alonso Bravo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of De Jesus S. Siviglia. De Jesus S. Siviglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ricardo Beltran manages to gather it.
16.46
Benjamin Dunga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Esteban Cordero. Esteban Cordero passes the ball forward but Sergio Nieto is offside!
18.16
Luis Fernando Pacheco flicks a high pass forward to Adalberto Luna who brings the ball neatly under control. Adalberto Luna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.21
Tiago Garrincha brings the ball forward. Tiago Garrincha brings the ball forward. Tiago Garrincha whips in a cross ball towards Frank Galvan. Frank Galvan beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Dionisio Santiago.
22.27
Corner kick to Deportivo Toluca. Fede Medrano plays it to the far post. Some awkward footwork from Marcelo Rodriguez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.51
De Jesus S. Siviglia makes a simple pass to Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.53
Diano Garza decides to run forward with the ball. Diano Garza finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
36.47
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.19
Without breaking stride, Benjamin Dunga plays the ball forward to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto shoots from 20 yards but somehow Ricardo Beltran manages to keep it out.
40.38
Diano Garza makes a beautiful solo run. Diano Garza shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
42.16
Leonardo Ventura threads a neat ball through to Adalberto Luna. Adalberto Luna shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
44.07
De Jesus S. Siviglia darts forward. De Jesus S. Siviglia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Beltran who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Raul Portillo makes a strong solo run forward. Raul Portillo kicks a strong pass forward to Esteban Cordero. Esteban Cordero skips past Enrique Tapia! Esteban Cordero shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Tijuana appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Toluca also appear unchanged since the first half. The Club Tijuana players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Toluca get the second half underway!
55.55
Diano Garza sees Esteban Cordero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Esteban Cordero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.09
Diano Garza flicks a high pass forward. Esteban Cordero collects the pass. Esteban Cordero knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.09
Fede Medrano barges into Benjamin Dunga. The referee brings Fede Medrano to one side and gives him a warning! Benjamin Dunga is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
63.35
De Jesus S. Siviglia passes the ball forward to Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ricardo Beltran!
66.29
Diano Garza makes a simple pass to Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Beltran who gathers it comfortably.
75.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Claudio Valdano plays the ball forward to Marcelo Rodriguez. Without breaking stride, Marcelo Rodriguez plays the ball forward to Frank Galvan. Frank Galvan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dionisio Santiago who gathers it comfortably.
78.23
Fede Medrano flicks a high pass forward. Frank Galvan controls it well on his chest. Frank Galvan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alonso Bravo.
79.09
Diano Garza hits a low pass to Esteban Cordero. Esteban Cordero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrique Tapia.
81.18
Luis Fernando Pacheco barges into De Jesus S. Siviglia. Luis Fernando Pacheco is warned by the referee! De Jesus S. Siviglia runs off the knock.
84.42
Benjamin Dunga brings the ball forward. Benjamin Dunga plays a one-two with Jesús Mata and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Maldonado clumsily knocks into Benjamin Dunga. Benjamin Dunga appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
18.9%
50%
31.1%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diano Garza of Club Tijuana

Match Ratings