Match Report


River PlateRiver Plate     Rosario CentralRosario Central
David ConnorDavid Connor Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Luis AdvínculaL. Advíncula77
G
1captain
G
80Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Delio PaganD. Pagan74
D
2
D
70Gastón RamírezG. Ramírez
Claudio HurtadoC. Hurtado76
D
3
D
71Maximiliano YllanaM. Yllana
Carlos AdvínculaC. Advíncula78
D
4
D
82Arquímedes Manuel VelázquezA. Manuel Velázquez
Gerson CarterG. Carter78
M
5
M
80Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda
Pedro ChávezP. Chávez82
M
captain6
M
76Gabriel LópezG. López
Joel ZambranoJ. Zambrano80
M
7
M
81Uriel ReggiU. Reggi
Rene EdwardsR. Edwards81
M
8
M
76Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez
Ryan CallahanR. Callahan71
A
9
A
75Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula
Diego SánchezD. Sánchez76
A
10
A
87Miguel ZamoraM. Zamora
Claudio M. ValdanoC. Valdano75
A
11
A
75Nelson AmadorN. Amador
 
Rafael PaganR. Pagan28
D
12
D
69Matías MedinaM. Medina
Renato DreerR. Dreer17
D
13
M
68Sixto AguirreS. Aguirre
Renan MontesR. Montes38
A
14
A
71Nathan ZagoN. Zago

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Monumental Antonio V. Liberti where River Plate play host to Rosario Central. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both River Plate and Rosario Central are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Benjamín Batistuta.


0.00
River Plate start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.28
Valentino Bombarda threads a neat ball through to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.50
Rene Edwards knocks the ball to his team mate, Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.42
Maximiliano Yllana pushes up the pitch. Maximiliano Yllana flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Hurtado.
14.31
Gerson Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
15.48
With a delightful solo run, Gabriel López stretches the opposition's defence. Gabriel López advances inside the box! Gabriel López takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Luis Advíncula smothers it!
16.09
Juan Ignacio Álvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador puts a great ball through. Joel Advíncula runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.21
Pedro Chávez flicks a high pass forward to Ryan Callahan who brings the ball under control. Ryan Callahan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez.
21.16
Gabriel López hacks Joel Zambrano from behind! The referee calls over Gabriel López and shows him a yellow card! Joel Zambrano stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.44
Rosario Central are dictating the run of play here today.
27.30
Maximiliano Yllana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel López. Gabriel López controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.37
Claudio Hurtado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joel Zambrano. Joel Zambrano knocks the ball to his team mate, Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan rushes past Gastón Ramírez! Ryan Callahan takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.47
Rene Edwards knocks the ball forward to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.04
Uriel Reggi knocks the ball forward to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.49
Without breaking stride, Gabriel López plays the ball forward to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.25
Gerson Carter makes a simple pass to Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano plays a one-two with Ryan Callahan and advances towards the goal... Claudio M. Valdano shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.45
Pedro Chávez flicks a high pass forward. Claudio M. Valdano controls it well on his chest. Claudio M. Valdano shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. River Plate appear unchanged since the first half. Rosario Central also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rosario Central kick off!
49.37
Delio Pagan sees a break and surges forward. Delio Pagan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan whips in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Juan Carabalí!
54.04
Valentino Bombarda takes it forward alone. Valentino Bombarda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Advíncula who gathers it comfortably.
63.06
Valentino Bombarda hits a low pass to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula threads the ball through to Miguel Zamora but he's offside!
66.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Maximiliano Yllana plays the ball forward to Gabriel López. Gabriel López threads the ball through to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula plays a one-two with Miguel Zamora and rushes in on goal... Joel Advíncula tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Luis Advíncula.
67.11
Gabriel López takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Claudio M. Valdano reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.34
Pedro Chávez threads the ball through to Ryan Callahan. Ryan Callahan shoots from long range but is denied by Juan Carabalí. Excellent save.
71.17
Uriel Reggi chips the ball to his team mate, Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rosario Central!
78.02
Joel Zambrano advances with the ball. Joel Zambrano shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.13
Maximiliano Yllana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Amador who takes it down. Nelson Amador tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Luis Advíncula.
83.52
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez plays the ball forward to Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi plays the ball forward to Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
84.18
Gabriel López flicks a high pass forward to Nelson Amador who brings the ball neatly under control. Nelson Amador advances inside the box! Nelson Amador muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

River Plate

Rosario Central
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
32.4%
44.6%
23%

Scorers
Ryan Callahan 28
Miguel Zamora 3
Joel Advíncula 71
Nelson Amador 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joel Advíncula of Rosario Central

Match Ratings