Match Report


Boca UnidosBoca Unidos     River PlateRiver Plate
Steve BullockSteve Bullock David Connor David Connor
Ronnie WrightR. Wright68
G
captain1
G
77Luis AdvínculaL. Advíncula
Duarte MarreroD. Marrero68
D
2
D
74Delio PaganD. Pagan
Alan QuirogaA. Quiroga63
D
3
D
76Claudio HurtadoC. Hurtado
Maximiliano ScaroneM. Scarone66
D
4
D
78Carlos AdvínculaC. Advíncula
Peter MurilloP. Murillo67
D
5
M
78Gerson CarterG. Carter
Samuel QuiñónezS. Quiñónez61
M
6captain
M
82Pedro ChávezP. Chávez
Walter KempesW. Kempes70
M
7
M
80Joel ZambranoJ. Zambrano
Juan Bautista GarayJ. Garay63
M
8
M
81Rene EdwardsR. Edwards
Bradley FerrariB. Ferrari68
A
9
A
71Ryan CallahanR. Callahan
Ian CorderoI. Cordero71
A
10
A
76Diego SánchezD. Sánchez
Nicolás GonzálezN. González65
A
11
A
75Claudio M. ValdanoC. Valdano
 
Germán BacaG. Baca69
D
12
D
28Rafael PaganR. Pagan
Tiago BanuelosT. Banuelos41
M
13
D
17Renato DreerR. Dreer
Luciano SandovalL. Sandoval66
A
14
A
38Renan MontesR. Montes

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estadio José Antonio Romero Feris where Boca Unidos play host to River Plate. A crowd of 17,453 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Boca Unidos are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while River Plate appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fabricio Alonso.


0.00
River Plate kick off and get the match underway!
2.56
Carlos Advíncula flicks a high pass forward. Rene Edwards controls it well on his chest. Rene Edwards runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rene Edwards knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.40
Maximiliano Scarone sweeps the ball long. Nicolás González knocks in a cross ball towards Bradley Ferrari. Bradley Ferrari whips the ball goalwards with his head. Luis Advíncula picks it out of the air!
14.49
Alan Quiroga launches a long ball forward. Bradley Ferrari shoots from distance. Solid save from Luis Advíncula.
18.29
Juan Bautista Garay threads a neat ball through to Bradley Ferrari. Bradley Ferrari whips in a cross ball towards Nicolás González. Nicolás González connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
22.51
Walter Kempes knocks the ball forward to Bradley Ferrari. Bradley Ferrari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Delio Pagan.
26.01
Juan Bautista Garay chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Cordero. Ian Cordero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Advíncula who gathers it comfortably.
30.53
Joel Zambrano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.30
Gerson Carter receives the ball from a throw-in from Pedro Chávez. Gerson Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan whips in a cross ball towards Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.33
Peter Murillo comes in with a late challenge on Diego Sánchez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Diego Sánchez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.21
Juan Bautista Garay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bradley Ferrari. Bradley Ferrari finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Boca Unidos have changed their lineup with Luciano Sandoval replacing Bradley Ferrari. River Plate appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Boca Unidos get the second half underway!
49.08
Maximiliano Scarone catches Diego Sánchez on the ankles. Maximiliano Scarone is shown the yellow card! Diego Sánchez stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.22
Walter Kempes passes the ball forward to Nicolás González. Nicolás González knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Advíncula.
55.20
Walter Kempes flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Sandoval who brings the ball under control. Luciano Sandoval shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
59.37
Claudio Hurtado makes a simple pass to Joel Zambrano. Joel Zambrano sees Ryan Callahan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ryan Callahan whips in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
60.06
Samuel Quiñónez kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Cordero. Ian Cordero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.52
Carlos Advíncula flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Chávez controls it well on his chest. With great vision, Pedro Chávez plays the ball forward to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez whips in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Ronnie Wright!
65.16
Rene Edwards threads a neat ball through to Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano whips in a cross ball towards Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for River Plate!
69.37
Joel Zambrano threads the ball through to Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
72.52
Samuel Quiñónez flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás González controls it well on his chest. Nicolás González lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Cordero. Ian Cordero makes a deft header. Luis Advíncula is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.19
Gerson Carter takes it forward alone. Gerson Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
81.50
Walter Kempes comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Chávez. Walter Kempes is shown the yellow card! Pedro Chávez runs off the knock.
87.45
Duarte Marrero barges into Ryan Callahan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ryan Callahan runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Boca Unidos

River Plate
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.9%
43.3%
29.9%

Scorers
Ian Cordero 73
Diego Sánchez 31, 34, 78
Ryan Callahan 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diego Sánchez of River Plate

Match Ratings
1.Ronnie Wright (GK)
6
2.Duarte Marrero (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Alan Quiroga (DEF)
6
4.Maximiliano Scarone (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Peter Murillo (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Samuel Quiñónez (MID)
6
7.Walter Kempes (MID)yellow card
6
8.Juan Bautista Garay (MID)
6
9.Bradley Ferrari (ATT)
6
10.Ian Cordero (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Nicolás González (ATT)
6
 
12.Germán Baca (DEF)
0
13.Tiago Banuelos (MID)
0
14.Luciano Sandoval (ATT)
6

1.Luis Advíncula (GK)
6
2.Delio Pagan (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Hurtado (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Advíncula (DEF)
6
5.Gerson Carter (MID)
7
6.Pedro Chávez (MID)
6
7.Joel Zambrano (MID)
6
8.Rene Edwards (MID)
6
9.Ryan Callahan (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Diego Sánchez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Claudio M. Valdano (ATT)
7
 
12.Rafael Pagan (DEF)
0
13.Renato Dreer (DEF)
0
14.Renan Montes (ATT)
0