Match Report


General CaballeroGeneral Caballero     Sportivo 2 de MayoSportivo 2 de Mayo
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Computer Player Computer Player
Junior GruezoJ. Gruezo80
G
1
G
52Ezequiel SolisE. Solis
Diego ChamotD. Chamot70
D
2
D
71Lourenço CorreaL. Correa
Carlos BanuelosC. Banuelos75
D
3
D
63Henrique OrnelasH. Ornelas
Alvaro CasillasA. Casillas73
D
4
D
62Tomás JuniorT. Junior
Paolo QuintanillaP. Quintanilla70
D
5
M
67Ezequiel RenteriaE. Renteria
Scott RussellS. Russell76
M
6
M
62Thomas QuinteroT. Quintero
Cristian CastilloC. Castillo71
M
7captain
M
61Vicente RomoV. Romo
Aaron BeslerA. Besler75
A
8
M
59Alex CastellanosA. Castellanos
Edemir CardozoE. Cardozo75
A
9
A
78Rodrigo AyalaR. Ayala
Ignacio LeivaI. Leiva70
A
10
A
70Rui CanalesR. Canales
Thomas BarnesT. Barnes80
A
captain11
A
69Santiago HerreraS. Herrera
 
Thomas RomeroT. Romero72
D
12
A
60André GuerraA. Guerra
Heath JacksonH. Jackson68
D
13
D
59Cristián HernándezC. Hernández
Vinicius AthirsonV. Athirson33
A
14
A
57Bernardo DuarteB. Duarte

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Hugo Bogado Vaceque where General Caballero play host to Sportivo 2 de Mayo. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
General Caballero are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sportivo 2 de Mayo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Escamilla.


0.00
General Caballero kick off the first half!
2.20
Cristian Castillo hits a low pass to Edemir Cardozo. Edemir Cardozo whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Leiva. Ignacio Leiva jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Ezequiel Solis. Excellent save.
6.06
Paolo Quintanilla surges forward with the ball. Paolo Quintanilla makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Quintanilla whips in a cross ball towards Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for General Caballero!
9.32
Alex Castellanos flicks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Herrera. Santiago Herrera whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Ayala. Rodrigo Ayala heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.41
Edemir Cardozo comes in with a late challenge on Henrique Ornelas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Henrique Ornelas stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Diego Chamot plays the ball forward to Cristian Castillo. Cristian Castillo knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
15.06
Cristian Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes heads the ball goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
18.41
Thomas Quintero picks a pass forward to Santiago Herrera. Santiago Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Canales. With a superhuman jump, Rui Canales connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but Diego Chamot blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
22.29
Ezequiel Renteria knocks the ball forward to Rui Canales. Rui Canales tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
24.34
Cristian Castillo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ezequiel Solis who gathers it comfortably.
26.15
Alvaro Casillas kicks a strong pass forward to Cristian Castillo. Cristian Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Leiva controls it well on his chest. Ignacio Leiva skips past Henrique Ornelas! Ignacio Leiva looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.46
Diego Chamot barges into Rodrigo Ayala. Diego Chamot is given a warning by the referee! Rodrigo Ayala stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.05
Vicente Romo knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Herrera. Santiago Herrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.07
Alvaro Casillas threads a neat ball through to Cristian Castillo. Cristian Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Edemir Cardozo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edemir Cardozo knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
40.33
Paolo Quintanilla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Russell. Scott Russell makes an attacking run forward. Scott Russell whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Leiva. Ignacio Leiva finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
44.44
Thomas Quintero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Ayala. Rodrigo Ayala finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Vicente Romo makes a simple pass to Santiago Herrera. Santiago Herrera runs straight at the defence! Santiago Herrera makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. General Caballero appear unchanged since the first half. Sportivo 2 de Mayo also appear unchanged since the first half. The General Caballero players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sportivo 2 de Mayo get the second half underway!
48.18
Cristian Castillo barges into Vicente Romo. The referee brings Cristian Castillo to one side and gives him a warning! Vicente Romo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.08
Scott Russell threads the ball through to Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler knocks the ball forward to Edemir Cardozo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.18
Cristian Castillo darts forward. Cristian Castillo plays a one-two with Thomas Barnes and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Cristian Castillo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
57.32
Paolo Quintanilla knocks the ball forward to Cristian Castillo. Cristian Castillo flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Besler who takes it down. Aaron Besler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ezequiel Solis who gathers it comfortably.
59.17
Tomás Junior knocks the ball to his team mate, Vicente Romo. Vicente Romo knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Herrera. Santiago Herrera finds some space and shoots from distance. Junior Gruezo effortlessly gets down and covers it.
60.21
General Caballero have made 2 substitutions with Thomas Romero replacing Diego Chamot and Heath Jackson replacing Paolo Quintanilla .Sportivo 2 de Mayo have made 2 substitutions with André Guerra replacing Lourenço Correa and Cristián Hernández replacing Vicente Romo .
66.09
Scott Russell chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomás Junior.
67.16
André Guerra comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Besler. André Guerra is given a warning by the referee! Aaron Besler stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.39
Cristian Castillo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cristian Castillo whips in a cross ball towards Edemir Cardozo. Edemir Cardozo connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them level!
72.39
With great vision, Cristian Castillo plays the ball forward to Ignacio Leiva. Ignacio Leiva whips in a cross ball towards Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ezequiel Solis with no chance!! Goal for General Caballero!
78.09
Heath Jackson makes a beautiful solo run. Heath Jackson darts forward. Heath Jackson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ezequiel Solis!
79.01
Cristian Castillo flicks a high ball forward to Ignacio Leiva who takes it down. Ignacio Leiva finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
83.38
Heath Jackson makes a simple pass to Cristian Castillo. Cristian Castillo plays the ball forward to Aaron Besler. Aaron Besler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Thomas Quintero flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Canales. Rui Canales controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Junior Gruezo. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

General Caballero

Sportivo 2 de Mayo
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
23.6%
43.8%
32.6%

Scorers
Aaron Besler 6, 72
Edemir Cardozo 69
Rodrigo Ayala 9
Santiago Herrera 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cristian Castillo of General Caballero

Match Ratings