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There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Parque Palermo where Central Español play host to Torque. A crowd of 20,244 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Central Español and Torque are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge D. Saldana.


0.00
Central Español kick off and get the match underway!
2.26
Without breaking stride, Theo Roque Junior plays the ball forward to Francisco Siri Calderon. Francisco Siri Calderon passes the ball forward to Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Sixto Guerrero provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Eduardo Valenzuela.
3.29
It's a corner kick. Nelson Amador kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Francisco Esquivel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.16
Fernando Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.41
Eduardo Valenzuela comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Esquivel. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Esquivel stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.52
Fernando Campbell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fernando Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Avril Vela. Avril Vela is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
15.21
Isaac Roberts sees a break and surges forward. Isaac Roberts knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dylan Artime who gathers it comfortably.
27.54
Isaac Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Sixto Guerrero controls it well on his chest. Sixto Guerrero makes a simple pass, allowing Marcos Mora to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Marcos Mora provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.05
Gustavo Cabrera barges into Sixto Guerrero. The referee brings Gustavo Cabrera to one side and gives him a warning! Sixto Guerrero runs off the knock.
39.38
Isaac Roberts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel chips the ball to his team mate, Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Dylan Artime. Excellent save.
40.12
Nelson Amador barges into Fernando Campbell. The referee calls over Nelson Amador and shows him a yellow card! Fernando Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.26
Juan Velasco kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Alvarez. With a delightful solo run, Marco Alvarez stretches the opposition's defence. Marco Alvarez threads the ball through to Andres Silva but he's offside!
44.44
Alvaro Trejo hits a low pass to Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador threads the ball through to Marcos Mora. Marcos Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
45.00
Eduardo Valenzuela hits a low pass to Maximiliano Pagan. Maximiliano Pagan threads a neat ball through to Avril Vela. Avril Vela lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Silva. Andres Silva powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alvaro Diaz with no chance!! Goal for Torque!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Central Español appear unchanged since the first half. Torque have changed their lineup with Sebastiano Bilica replacing Fernando Campbell and Jorge Betancourt replacing Nicolas Esparza. The Central Español players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Torque kick off!
47.19
Isaac Roberts changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Isaac Roberts shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
48.23
Sebastiano Bilica deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Silva. Andres Silva edges inside the box! Andres Silva makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Alvaro Diaz manages to gather it.
49.04
Maximiliano Pagan sees Andres Silva in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Silva knocks the ball forward to Avril Vela but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.31
Maximiliano Pagan flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Betancourt controls it well on his chest. Jorge Betancourt kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Silva but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.47
Eduardo Valenzuela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Alvarez. Marco Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Betancourt. Jorge Betancourt whips in a cross ball towards Avril Vela. Avril Vela makes a convincing header. The ball comes off Theo Roque Junior and the loose ball is cleared up field.
60.53
Central Español have made a substitution with Peter Gil replacing Francisco Siri Calderon .
67.27
Isaac Roberts threads a neat ball through to Marcos Mora. Marcos Mora threads the ball through to Francisco Esquivel but he's offside!
69.16
Alvaro Davila hits a low pass to Peter Gil. Peter Gil laces a weighted ball forward to Marcos Mora. Marcos Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
72.56
Marco Alvarez flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Betancourt who takes it down. Jorge Betancourt shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
73.20
Isaac Roberts threads a neat ball through to Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero makes a defence splitting pass to Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.43
Central Español have made a substitution with Randy Meredith replacing Alvaro Davila .
79.02
Nelson Amador brings the ball forward. Nelson Amador shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.50
Isaac Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Guerrero. Sixto Guerrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Dylan Artime manages to keep it out.
89.09
Alvaro Trejo brings the ball forward. Alvaro Trejo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Valenzuela.
90.00
Peter Gil threads a neat ball through to Francisco Esquivel. Francisco Esquivel plays a scrappy one-two with Sixto Guerrero and advances towards the goal... Francisco Esquivel tries a spectacular strike but somehow Dylan Artime manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67%
33%
Play Area
27.7%
42.6%
29.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaac Roberts of Central Español

Match Ratings