Match Report


Rosario CentralRosario Central     Defensa y JusticiaDefensa y Justicia
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí80
G
captain1
G
82Felipe GruezoF. Gruezo
Gastón RamírezG. Ramírez70
D
2
D
73Thomas SandersT. Sanders
Maximiliano YllanaM. Yllana71
D
3
D
80Jamie KasselJ. Kassel
Arquímedes Manuel VelázquezA. Manuel Velázquez82
D
4
D
78Cristian SánchezC. Sánchez
Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda80
M
5
D
82Manuel LucenaM. Lucena
Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez77
M
6
M
81Mateus RamosM. Ramos
Uriel ReggiU. Reggi81
M
7captain
M
86Miguel VacaM. Vaca
Andres RivasA. Rivas80
M
8
M
82Leon SaadL. Saad
Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula75
A
9
A
82Francisco Vitor SantiagoF. Vitor Santiago
Nathan ZagoN. Zago71
A
10
A
83Gastón ArdilesG. Ardiles
Nelson AmadorN. Amador75
A
11
A
89Kaíque SouzaK. Souza
 
Matías MedinaM. Medina69
D
12
A
83Bill AllenB. Allen
Sixto AguirreS. Aguirre68
M
13
A
80Raúl RetamosoR. Retamoso
Paolo Manuel VargasP. Manuel Vargas72
A
14
M
76Christian PereyraC. Pereyra

Specialized
today's match is sponsored by Specialized
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Gigante de Arroyito where Rosario Central play host to Defensa y Justicia. A crowd of 20,575 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rosario Central are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Defensa y Justicia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Benjamín Batistuta.


0.00
Rosario Central start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.43
Mateus Ramos threads a neat ball through to Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Juan Carabalí manages to gather it.
8.31
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ignacio Álvarez. Juan Ignacio Álvarez decides to run forward with the ball. Juan Ignacio Álvarez advances inside the box! Juan Ignacio Álvarez tries a spectacular strike. Felipe Gruezo gets down and covers it.
14.41
Juan Ignacio Álvarez catches Miguel Vaca on the ankles. Juan Ignacio Álvarez is shown the yellow card! Miguel Vaca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.41
From the throw-in, Juan Ignacio Álvarez picks out Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi flicks a high pass forward. Nathan Zago controls it well on his chest. Nathan Zago advances inside the box! Nathan Zago side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Felipe Gruezo gets down and covers it.
16.49
Gastón Ardiles clumsily knocks into Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez. Gastón Ardiles is shown the yellow card! Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.13
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez flicks a high ball forward to Uriel Reggi who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Uriel Reggi plays the ball forward to Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Amador but the linesman indicates offside!
26.23
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Ignacio Álvarez. Juan Ignacio Álvarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago plays a one-two with Joel Advíncula and advances towards the goal... Nathan Zago makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Manuel Lucena. Excellent block.
28.46
Leon Saad flicks a high pass forward. Kaíque Souza collects the pass. Kaíque Souza shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Juan Carabalí with no chance!! Goal for Defensa y Justicia!
32.32
Uriel Reggi flicks a high pass forward to Joel Advíncula who brings the ball under control. Joel Advíncula sees Nathan Zago just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Nathan Zago shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Felipe Gruezo with no chance!! Goal for Rosario Central!
39.12
Manuel Lucena knocks the ball forward to Leon Saad. Leon Saad knocks the ball forward to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gastón Ramírez.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rosario Central appear unchanged since the first half. Defensa y Justicia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Defensa y Justicia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Defensa y Justicia kick off the second half!
48.05
Miguel Vaca knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago whips in a cross ball towards Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.41
Leon Saad flicks the ball to his team mate, Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Juan Carabalí gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
54.56
Gastón Ramírez kicks a strong pass forward to Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi sees Nelson Amador in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Amador knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristian Sánchez.
55.23
Miguel Vaca chips the ball to his team mate, Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles lofts in a cross ball towards Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Defensa y Justicia! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
60.46
Andres Rivas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador heads the ball goalwards but somehow Felipe Gruezo manages to keep it out.
61.35
Cristian Sánchez plays the ball forward to Leon Saad. Leon Saad flicks the ball to his team mate, Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Maximiliano Yllana.
65.59
Miguel Vaca knocks the ball forward to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles shoots from 20 yards but Juan Carabalí reads it well. He makes it look easy!
66.13
Cristian Sánchez sees Leon Saad in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Leon Saad picks a pass forward to Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza whips in a cross ball towards Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles makes a deft header. Juan Carabalí is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.25
Thomas Sanders makes a simple pass to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca makes a probing pass to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.19
Cristian Sánchez flicks a high pass forward. Leon Saad holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Saad threads a neat ball through to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles plays a one-two with Kaíque Souza and advances towards the goal... Gastón Ardiles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Defensa y Justicia!
79.39
Juan Ignacio Álvarez flicks a high pass forward. Nathan Zago controls it well on his chest. Nathan Zago lofts in a cross ball towards Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Felipe Gruezo. Excellent save.
84.41
Leon Saad makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago advances inside the box! Francisco Vitor Santiago rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.43
Miguel Vaca knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago plays a one-two with Gastón Ardiles and rushes in on goal... Francisco Vitor Santiago muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Defensa y Justicia!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Rosario Central

Defensa y Justicia
Goals
1
7
Shots on Target
6
10
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.9%
40.8%
30.3%

Scorers
Nathan Zago 32
Kaíque Souza 28, 48, 55
Gastón Ardiles 66, 75
Francisco Vitor Santiago 84, 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kaíque Souza of Defensa y Justicia

Match Ratings