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There are a few clouds overhead here at Parque Palermo where Central Español play host to Tacuarembó Fútbol Club. A crowd of 19,613 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Central Español and Tacuarembó Fútbol Club are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luciano Maldonado.


0.00
Tacuarembó Fútbol Club get the match underway!
4.58
Roberto F. Ruggeri catches Marcos Mora on the ankles. Roberto F. Ruggeri is shown the yellow card! Marcos Mora runs off the knock.
6.31
Isaac Roberts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel plays a scrappy one-two with Sixto Guerrero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francisco Esquivel strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
10.34
Francisco Siri Calderon makes an attacking run forward. Francisco Siri Calderon shoots from distance but Harvey Green is on top of it.
22.20
Manuel Valencia comes in with a late challenge on Randy Meredith. The referee warns Manuel Valencia to calm down! Randy Meredith stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.52
Mauricio Montes catches Sixto Guerrero on the ankles. The referee warns Mauricio Montes to calm down! Sixto Guerrero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.41
Roberto F. Ruggeri threads a neat ball through to Sixto Montero. Sixto Montero flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Portillo who takes it down. Nicolas Portillo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alvaro Diaz smothers it!
34.02
Manuel Valencia hits a low pass to Nicolas Portillo. Nicolas Portillo hits a low pass to Rodrigo Villalba. Rodrigo Villalba comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Alvaro Diaz manages to gather it effortlessly.
39.44
Francisco Acosta hits it upfield. Nicolas Zepeda shoots from outside the area but Alvaro Diaz is on top of it.
40.46
Isaac Roberts takes a short throw-in bringing Francisco Siri Calderon into play. Francisco Siri Calderon knocks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.40
Theo Roque Junior passes the ball forward to Randy Meredith. Randy Meredith flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel shoots from 20 yards but somehow Harvey Green manages to keep it out.
44.55
Isaac Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel puts a great ball through but Marcos Mora is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Central Español appear unchanged since the first half. Tacuarembó Fútbol Club also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Central Español kicking off!
47.32
Mauricio Montes makes a simple pass to Sixto Montero. Sixto Montero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodrigo Villalba. Rodrigo Villalba threads the ball through to Nicolas Zepeda but he's offside!
48.44
Randy Meredith plays the ball forward to Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Francisco Esquivel through on goal. Francisco Esquivel comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. José Corona sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
49.08
Alvaro Trejo threads a neat ball through to Isaac Roberts. Isaac Roberts makes a probing pass to Marcos Mora. Marcos Mora knocks the ball forward to Sixto Guerrero but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.44
Francisco Acosta flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Valencia. Manuel Valencia knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Villalba. Rodrigo Villalba sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
55.19
Mauricio Montes flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Valencia. Manuel Valencia knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Villalba. Rodrigo Villalba passes the ball forward to Nicolas Portillo. Some awkward footwork from Nicolas Portillo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
57.29
Manuel Valencia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Valencia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.54
Manuel Valencia advances with the ball. Manuel Valencia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.45
Central Español have made a substitution with Joaquín Ibarra replacing Randy Meredith .Tacuarembó Fútbol Club have made 2 substitutions with Felipe Quezada replacing Rodrigo Villalba and Aldo Pedro Vásquez replacing Sixto Montero .
61.45
Francisco Siri Calderon flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
67.00
Isaac Roberts hits a low pass to Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Marcos Mora provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
73.32
Isaac Roberts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel plays a quick one-two with Sixto Guerrero and rushes in on goal... Francisco Esquivel strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.56
Central Español have made 2 substitutions with Peter Gil replacing Alvaro Davila and José Magana replacing Marcos Mora .Tacuarembó Fútbol Club have made a substitution with Paolo Marrero replacing José Corona .
79.22
Gonçalo Roque Junior flicks a high pass forward. Isaac Roberts collects the pass. Isaac Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, José Magana. José Magana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Green who gathers it comfortably.
85.08
Francisco Siri Calderon flicks a high pass forward. Sixto Guerrero collects the pass. Sixto Guerrero knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Esquivel. Mauricio Montes clumsily knocks into Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

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

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
22.7%
46.7%
30.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Esquivel of Central Español

Match Ratings