Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Gunther Vogel where Sportivo San Lorenzo play host to General Caballero. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sportivo San Lorenzo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while General Caballero appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Fonseca.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sportivo San Lorenzo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while General Caballero appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Fonseca.
0.00
0-0Sportivo San Lorenzo kick off the first half!
9.06
0-0Avril Benavides makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jersson Orellana. Jersson Orellana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Quintanilla.
14.43
Roberto Renteria chips the ball to his team mate, Jersson Orellana. Jersson Orellana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.43
Avril Benavides knocks the ball forward to Ángel Caicedo. Ángel Caicedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.03
0-0Bruno Soto catches Patricio Carrizo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patricio Carrizo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.12
0-0Cristian Castillo barges into Bruno Soto. The referee brings Cristian Castillo to one side and gives him a warning! Bruno Soto runs off the knock.
30.24
Thomas Barnes barges into Matias Vera. Thomas Barnes is shown the yellow card! Matias Vera gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.22
0-0Patricio Carrizo flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Leiva collects the pass. Ignacio Leiva whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Favio Pena manages to keep it out.
42.42
Patricio Carrizo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Leiva. Ignacio Leiva sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Favio Pena smothers it!
45.00
0-0Thomas Romero passes the ball forward to Cristian Castillo. Cristian Castillo knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Leiva. Ignacio Leiva gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Gelmin Cermeño. Excellent block.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sportivo San Lorenzo have changed their lineup with Gabriel Arellano replacing Anthony Ribeiro. General Caballero appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and General Caballero kick off!
47.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Avril Benavides plays the ball forward to Jersson Orellana. Jersson Orellana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Quintanilla.
48.51
0-1Cristian Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Besler controls it well on his chest. Aaron Besler lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for General Caballero!
55.05
With vision, Diego Chamot picks a pass forward to Patricio Carrizo. Seeing a gap ahead, Patricio Carrizo plays the ball forward to Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
57.58
0-1Cristian Castillo makes a probing pass to Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.47
Cristian Castillo threads a neat ball through to Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler plays a one-two with Ignacio Leiva and rushes in on goal... Aaron Besler comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
60.13
0-1Sportivo San Lorenzo have made a substitution with João Valadez replacing Ángel Caicedo .
61.22
Gabriel Arellano threads a neat ball through to Avril Benavides. Avril Benavides plays the ball forward to João Valadez. João Valadez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
63.36
Cristian Castillo kicks a strong pass forward to Ignacio Leiva. Ignacio Leiva whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Favio Pena reads it well. Good keeping!
67.17
0-1Thomas Romero clumsily knocks into Jersson Orellana. Thomas Romero is shown the yellow card! Jersson Orellana stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.09
Paolo Quintanilla threads a neat ball through to Patricio Carrizo. Patricio Carrizo knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.03
Cristian Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Barnes controls it well on his chest. Thomas Barnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Favio Pena who gathers it comfortably.
81.16
Gelmin Cermeño hits a low pass to Avril Benavides. Avril Benavides threads the ball through to Sixto Aguilar. Sixto Aguilar shoots from 20 yards. Junior Gruezo gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
83.56
Matias Vera knocks the ball to his team mate, Avril Benavides. Avril Benavides hits a low pass to João Valadez. João Valadez plays a one-two with Jersson Orellana and rushes in on goal... João Valadez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.36
Gabriel Arellano makes a strong solo run forward. Gabriel Arellano knocks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Aguilar. Sixto Aguilar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.27
Patricio Carrizo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler makes a looping header on goal. Favio Pena didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
87.58
Avril Benavides deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sixto Aguilar. Sixto Aguilar shoots from distance but somehow Junior Gruezo manages to keep it out.
90.00
Thomas Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Carrizo. Patricio Carrizo makes an attacking run forward. Patricio Carrizo lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
30%
42.5%
27.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Favio Pena of Sportivo San Lorenzo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Favio Pena (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Anthony Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gelmin Cermeño (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matias Vera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alexander Núñez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bruno Soto (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Avril Benavides (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Roberto Renteria (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ángel Caicedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sixto Aguilar (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jersson Orellana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gabriel Arellano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Afonso Brown (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | João Valadez (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Junior Gruezo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Diego Chamot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thomas Romero (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Heath Jackson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paolo Quintanilla (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristian Castillo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patricio Carrizo (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Aaron Besler (ATT) | 8 | |
| 9. | Ignacio Leiva (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joao Rojas Lopez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Thomas Barnes (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Alvaro Casillas (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Russell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Edemir Cardozo (ATT) | 0 | |