Match Report


San Antonio ScorpionsSan Antonio Scorpions     Austin AztexAustin Aztex
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Benjamin ChavarriB. Chavarri59
G
captain1captain
G
53Marshall BellM. Bell
Ernest BernardoE. Bernardo78
D
2
D
65Ian QuirogaI. Quiroga
Angel BarnesA. Barnes65
D
3
D
65Zachary PetersonZ. Peterson
Carlos AlvaradoC. Alvarado57
D
4
D
50Derek ReyesD. Reyes
Randy RichardsonR. Richardson67
M
5
D
45Isaac CaballeroI. Caballero
Pablo ToroP. Toro65
M
6
M
60Dante SantosD. Santos
Ray AndersonR. Anderson64
M
7
M
56Andre Augusto AlmeidaA. Almeida
Thomas SippolaT. Sippola49
M
8
M
52Phillip HeinemannP. Heinemann
George YatesG. Yates72
A
9
A
57Jason FerrariJ. Ferrari
Luciano PereyraL. Pereyra68
A
10
A
53Juan AmaralJ. Amaral
Facundo VasquezF. Vasquez67
A
11
A
52Fernando CanalesF. Canales
 
Marco BarraganM. Barragan61
A
12
M
51Juan Martín AyalaJ. Ayala
Clifton RamosC. Ramos57
D
13
A
51Calen ElenioC. Elenio
Reginald JohnsonR. Johnson56
D
14
M
49Warren CookW. Cook

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Toyota Field where San Antonio Scorpions play host to Austin Aztex in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
San Antonio Scorpions are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Austin Aztex appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Julio Perez.


0.00
Austin Aztex start the match!
3.35
Andre Augusto Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Canales. Fernando Canales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernest Bernardo.
4.10
Carlos Alvarado knocks the ball to his team mate, Ray Anderson. Ray Anderson makes a simple pass to Luciano Pereyra. Luciano Pereyra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Yates but he's offside!
8.31
Carlos Alvarado threads a neat ball through to Ray Anderson. Ray Anderson darts forward. Ray Anderson advances inside the box! Ray Anderson cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Isaac Caballero!
12.00
Ernest Bernardo knocks the ball forward to Ray Anderson. Ray Anderson flicks a high pass forward to Facundo Vasquez who brings the ball under control. Facundo Vasquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Marshall Bell.
16.03
Ian Quiroga sees Andre Augusto Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andre Augusto Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Canales controls it well on his chest. Fernando Canales makes a probing pass to Jason Ferrari but he's offside!
18.15
Phillip Heinemann sees space and advances. Phillip Heinemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.28
Pablo Toro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Luciano Pereyra. Luciano Pereyra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.26
Randy Richardson flicks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Pereyra. Luciano Pereyra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Zachary Peterson.
33.50
Carlos Alvarado hits a low pass to Ray Anderson. Ray Anderson kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Pereyra. Luciano Pereyra lofts in a cross ball towards Facundo Vasquez. With a superhuman jump, Facundo Vasquez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
36.01
Isaac Caballero threads a neat ball through to Dante Santos. Dante Santos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dante Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Amaral but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.12
Pablo Toro flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Vasquez collects the pass. Facundo Vasquez knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Pereyra. With a superhuman jump, Luciano Pereyra connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Zachary Peterson is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
42.05
Angel Barnes sees a break and surges forward. Angel Barnes sees Luciano Pereyra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano Pereyra plays a one-two with George Yates and rushes in on goal... Luciano Pereyra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. San Antonio Scorpions have changed their lineup with Clifton Ramos replacing Thomas Sippola. Austin Aztex appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and San Antonio Scorpions get the second half underway!
47.20
Ernest Bernardo passes the ball forward to Clifton Ramos. Clifton Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, George Yates. George Yates lofts in a cross ball towards Facundo Vasquez. Facundo Vasquez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Marshall Bell reads it well. Great keeping!
48.42
Phillip Heinemann hits a low pass to Fernando Canales. Fernando Canales plays a perfect one-two with Juan Amaral and rushes in on goal... Fernando Canales shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
55.54
Zachary Peterson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dante Santos. Dante Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Ferrari. Jason Ferrari cuts inside the box! Carlos Alvarado hacks Jason Ferrari from behind! Jason Ferrari appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
57.10
Phillip Heinemann sees space and advances. Phillip Heinemann shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.24
Phillip Heinemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Canales. Fernando Canales kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Ferrari but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.18
Andre Augusto Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Jason Ferrari who brings the ball under control. Jason Ferrari sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.41
Clifton Ramos hacks Dante Santos from behind! Clifton Ramos is shown the yellow card! Dante Santos runs off the knock.
63.31
Pablo Toro comes in with a late challenge on Andre Augusto Almeida. The referee brings Pablo Toro to one side and gives him a warning! Andre Augusto Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.55
Clifton Ramos threads a neat ball through to George Yates. George Yates controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.04
Zachary Peterson hacks Facundo Vasquez from behind! Zachary Peterson is warned by the referee! Facundo Vasquez stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.05
Ray Anderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Yates. George Yates controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Marshall Bell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
81.57
Ernest Bernardo catches Juan Amaral on the ankles. Ernest Bernardo is given a warning by the referee! Juan Amaral stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.59
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

San Antonio Scorpions

Austin Aztex
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
30.4%
45.6%
24.1%

Scorers
Luciano Pereyra 42
George Yates 68, 75
Fernando Canales 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Yates of San Antonio Scorpions

Match Ratings
1.Benjamin Chavarri (GK)
6
2.Ernest Bernardo (DEF)
6
3.Angel Barnes (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Alvarado (DEF)
6
5.Randy Richardson (MID)
6
6.Pablo Toro (MID)
6
7.Ray Anderson (MID)
8
8.Thomas Sippola (MID)
6
9.George Yates (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Luciano Pereyra (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Facundo Vasquez (ATT)
6
 
12.Marco Barragan (ATT)
0
13.Clifton Ramos (DEF)yellow card
6
14.Reginald Johnson (DEF)
0

1.Marshall Bell (GK)
7
2.Ian Quiroga (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Peterson (DEF)
6
4.Derek Reyes (DEF)
6
5.Isaac Caballero (DEF)
6
6.Dante Santos (MID)
6
7.Andre Augusto Almeida (MID)
6
8.Phillip Heinemann (MID)
7
9.Jason Ferrari (ATT)
6
10.Juan Amaral (ATT)
6
11.Fernando Canales (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Juan Martín Ayala (MID)
0
13.Calen Elenio (ATT)
0
14.Warren Cook (MID)
0