Match Report


Defensa y JusticiaDefensa y Justicia     Crucero del NorteCrucero del Norte
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen David Jacobs David Jacobs
Felipe GruezoF. Gruezo82
G
1
G
71Cody RogersC. Rogers
Thomas SandersT. Sanders72
D
2
D
68Enrico GónzalezE. Gónzalez
Jamie KasselJ. Kassel80
D
3
D
69Agustin QuinteroA. Quintero
Cristian SánchezC. Sánchez77
D
4captain
D
72Giovanni RodriguesG. Rodrigues
Maximiliano RiveroM. Rivero75
D
5
M
70Aldo AlvarezA. Alvarez
Mateus RamosM. Ramos81
M
6
M
74Brett HeinemannB. Heinemann
Cory PetroneC. Petrone83
M
7
M
69Christian L. LorenzoC. Lorenzo
Miguel VacaM. Vaca86
M
8
M
73Jair EscobarJ. Escobar
Francisco Vitor SantiagoF. Vitor Santiago82
A
9
A
70jonathan Blancoj. Blanco
Vernon AlesciV. Alesci83
A
10
A
69Danny WatsonD. Watson
Kaíque SouzaK. Souza89
A
captain11
A
78Enner DomínguezE. Domínguez
 
Bill AllenB. Allen83
A
12
D
69Eduardo JonesE. Jones
Gastón ArdilesG. Ardiles83
A
13
M
76Tomás DomínguezT. Domínguez
Luis RuidíazL. Ruidíaz85
M
14
A
74Ryan BeslerR. Besler

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Norberto Tomaghello where Defensa y Justicia play host to Crucero del Norte. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Defensa y Justicia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crucero del Norte appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fabricio Alonso.


0.00
The whistle blows and Crucero del Norte kick off!
2.39
Jair Escobar surges forward with the ball. Jair Escobar shoots from outside the area but Felipe Gruezo is on top of it.
3.37
Cristian Sánchez makes a simple pass to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca flicks a high pass forward. Kaíque Souza controls it well on his chest. Kaíque Souza whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago flicks the ball with his head. Cody Rogers comfortably picks it out of the air!
4.10
Miguel Vaca hacks Aldo Alvarez from behind! Miguel Vaca is warned by the referee! Aldo Alvarez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.25
Maximiliano Rivero advances with the ball. Maximiliano Rivero flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Vitor Santiago who takes it down. Francisco Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.31
Enrico Gónzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Brett Heinemann. Brett Heinemann decides to run forward with the ball. Brett Heinemann knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Watson. Danny Watson makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.35
Cory Petrone flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Vitor Santiago holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Vitor Santiago shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Cody Rogers effortlessly smothers it!
26.49
Cory Petrone passes the ball forward to Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago heads the ball goalwards. Cody Rogers punches it away to safety.
27.12
With vision, Christian L. Lorenzo plays the ball forward to Danny Watson. Danny Watson makes a defence splitting pass to jonathan Blanco. jonathan Blanco takes a shot at goal but Felipe Gruezo reads it well. Great keeping!
28.30
Jamie Kassel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cory Petrone. Cory Petrone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago chips the ball to his team mate, Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Agustin Quintero.
29.11
Cory Petrone takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Miguel Vaca makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Enrico Gónzalez's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
30.03
It's a corner kick which Cory Petrone takes quickly, playing the ball short to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Vernon Alesci rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
33.29
Seeing Brett Heinemann's run, Aldo Alvarez quickly throws the ball into his path. Brett Heinemann threads a neat ball through to Enner Domínguez. Enner Domínguez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristian Sánchez.
38.20
Christian L. Lorenzo flicks the ball to his team mate, Enner Domínguez. Enner Domínguez finds some space and shoots from distance. Felipe Gruezo gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
39.04
Maximiliano Rivero chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca flicks a high ball forward to Vernon Alesci who takes it down. Vernon Alesci shoots from long range. Good keeping from Cody Rogers as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.38
It's a corner kick. Cory Petrone loops the ball over to the far post. Miguel Vaca makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Cody Rogers manages to keep it out.
42.28
Miguel Vaca passes the ball forward to Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Cody Rogers manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
Maximiliano Rivero flicks a high pass forward to Mateus Ramos who brings the ball under control. Mateus Ramos hits a low pass to Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giovanni Rodrigues.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Defensa y Justicia appear unchanged since the first half. Crucero del Norte also appear unchanged since the first half. The Defensa y Justicia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Defensa y Justicia get the second half underway!
47.04
Cory Petrone flicks a high pass forward to Vernon Alesci who brings the ball under control. Vernon Alesci lofts in a cross ball towards Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza whips the ball goalwards with his head. Cody Rogers manages to gather it easily.
48.45
Jamie Kassel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca takes it forward alone. Miguel Vaca lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Cody Rogers has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.57
Cory Petrone sees Francisco Vitor Santiago in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball towards Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Cody Rogers picks it out of the air!
54.47
Giovanni Rodrigues catches Vernon Alesci on the ankles. Giovanni Rodrigues is warned by the referee! Vernon Alesci runs off the knock.
55.26
Agustin Quintero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jair Escobar. Jair Escobar hits a low pass to Danny Watson. Danny Watson whips in a cross ball towards jonathan Blanco. jonathan Blanco beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Felipe Gruezo.
56.10
Brett Heinemann takes a quick corner, playing it short to Enrico Gónzalez. Enrico Gónzalez cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Thomas Sanders's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
60.29
Crucero del Norte have made a substitution with Ryan Besler replacing Enner Domínguez .
63.21
Maximiliano Rivero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cory Petrone. Cory Petrone flicks a high pass forward to Vernon Alesci who brings the ball under control. Vernon Alesci knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Good keeping from Cody Rogers as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
64.23
It's a corner kick which Cory Petrone takes quickly, playing the ball short to Mateus Ramos. Mateus Ramos deftly flicks the ball on. Francisco Vitor Santiago rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
65.37
Cory Petrone flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Vitor Santiago controls it well on his chest. Francisco Vitor Santiago shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.04
Enrico Gónzalez knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian L. Lorenzo. Christian L. Lorenzo flicks the ball to his team mate, jonathan Blanco. jonathan Blanco shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
75.19
Enrico Gónzalez flicks a high ball forward to Christian L. Lorenzo who takes it down. Christian L. Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. jonathan Blanco collects the pass. jonathan Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.19
Cristian Sánchez makes a probing pass to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Cody Rogers had no chance!! Goal for Defensa y Justicia! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
84.32
Agustin Quintero threads a neat ball through to Aldo Alvarez. Aldo Alvarez flicks a high pass forward to Ryan Besler who brings the ball under control. Ryan Besler makes a simple pass, allowing Danny Watson to run into the box. Danny Watson takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
85.01
Mateus Ramos brings the ball forward. Mateus Ramos knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kaíque Souza is offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Defensa y Justicia

Crucero del Norte
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
14
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
28%
41.5%
30.5%

Scorers
Francisco Vitor Santiago 48, 65, 77
Danny Watson 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Vitor Santiago of Defensa y Justicia

Match Ratings