Match Report


Boca UnidosBoca Unidos     BanfieldBanfield
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Ronnie WrightR. Wright68
G
captain1
G
88Alejandro ÁlvarezA. Álvarez
Duarte MarreroD. Marrero68
D
2
D
78Damian ZamoraD. Zamora
Alan QuirogaA. Quiroga63
D
3
D
81Duarte GalindoD. Galindo
Germán BacaG. Baca69
D
4
D
69Nahuel GilN. Gil
Peter MurilloP. Murillo67
D
5
M
85Steven ReyesS. Reyes
Samuel QuiñónezS. Quiñónez61
M
6
M
82Luis MeleánL. Meleán
Walter KempesW. Kempes70
M
7captain
M
75Julian HarrisJ. Harris
Henrique JairzinhoH. Jairzinho71
M
8
M
78Bruno RosalesB. Rosales
Bradley FerrariB. Ferrari68
A
9
A
85Hansell BenaventeH. Benavente
Ian CorderoI. Cordero71
A
10
A
80Ronald Manuel VelázquezR. Manuel Velázquez
Luciano SandovalL. Sandoval66
A
11
A
82Rómulo SantosR. Santos
 
Maximiliano ScaroneM. Scarone66
D
12
D
74Martin GalindoM. Galindo
Juan Bautista GarayJ. Garay63
M
13
M
69Quintero VillaQ. Villa
Nicolás GonzálezN. González65
A
14
A
77Sebastián ZavagnoS. Zavagno

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estadio José Antonio Romero Feris where Boca Unidos play host to Banfield. A crowd of 17,280 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Boca Unidos are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Banfield appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Martínez.


0.00
Boca Unidos kick off the first half!
2.52
Bruno Rosales threads the ball through to Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Quiroga.
3.38
Julian Harris knocks the ball forward to Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez lofts in a cross ball towards Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Ronnie Wright keeps it out!
4.23
Samuel Quiñónez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Samuel Quiñónez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
6.03
Steven Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Manuel Velázquez collects the pass. Ronald Manuel Velázquez lofts in a cross ball towards Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos connects with a diving header but Ronnie Wright is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
9.07
With imagination, Luis Meleán laces a through ball forward to Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente shoots from long range. Solid save from Ronnie Wright.
10.39
Nahuel Gil makes a probing pass to Julian Harris. Julian Harris makes a probing pass to Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente lofts in a cross ball towards Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.49
Alan Quiroga flicks a high pass forward. Henrique Jairzinho collects the pass. Henrique Jairzinho flicks a high ball forward to Bradley Ferrari who takes it down. Bradley Ferrari cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Bradley Ferrari provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Luis Meleán laces a weighted ball forward to Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ronnie Wright easily smothers it!
18.16
Luis Meleán flicks a high pass forward to Hansell Benavente who brings the ball under control. Hansell Benavente controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Ronnie Wright manages to keep it out.
20.31
Walter Kempes flicks a high pass forward to Bradley Ferrari who brings the ball under control. Bradley Ferrari controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ian Cordero through on goal. Ian Cordero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Alejandro Álvarez. What a great pair of hands!
22.12
Luis Meleán flicks a high pass forward. Rómulo Santos collects the pass. Rómulo Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronnie Wright who gathers it comfortably.
27.31
Germán Baca surges forward with the ball. Germán Baca flicks a high pass forward to Ian Cordero who brings the ball under control. Ian Cordero whips in a cross ball towards Bradley Ferrari. Bradley Ferrari outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Alejandro Álvarez. Excellent save.
30.42
Damian Zamora deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Meleán. Luis Meleán passes the ball forward to Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente knocks the ball forward, putting Rómulo Santos through on goal. Rómulo Santos shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.42
Henrique Jairzinho threads a neat ball through to Ian Cordero. Ian Cordero makes a great pass forward. Bradley Ferrari runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.07
Henrique Jairzinho flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Sandoval who brings the ball under control. Luciano Sandoval sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alejandro Álvarez.
37.41
Samuel Quiñónez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Ronald Manuel Velázquez gets to the ball and clears it up field.
40.52
Duarte Galindo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Duarte Galindo hits a low pass to Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
Damian Zamora makes a probing pass to Luis Meleán. Luis Meleán chips the ball to his team mate, Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez whips in a cross ball towards Hansell Benavente. With a superhuman jump, Hansell Benavente connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Boca Unidos appear unchanged since the first half. Banfield also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Banfield kicking off!
47.35
Samuel Quiñónez kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Sandoval. Luciano Sandoval knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nahuel Gil.
48.18
Samuel Quiñónez knocks the ball forward to Luciano Sandoval. Luciano Sandoval passes the ball forward but Bradley Ferrari is offside!
49.41
Samuel Quiñónez threads a neat ball through to Luciano Sandoval. Luciano Sandoval knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.48
Duarte Galindo makes a simple pass to Luis Meleán. Luis Meleán flicks a high ball forward to Rómulo Santos who takes it down. Rómulo Santos 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!
54.09
Bruno Rosales kicks a strong pass forward to Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.18
Henrique Jairzinho sees Ian Cordero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Cordero plays a one-two with Luciano Sandoval and rushes in on goal... Ian Cordero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
59.35
Luis Meleán controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.07
Boca Unidos have made 2 substitutions with Juan Bautista Garay replacing Samuel Quiñónez and Nicolás González replacing Luciano Sandoval .Banfield have made a substitution with Quintero Villa replacing Julian Harris .
66.32
Quintero Villa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ronnie Wright with no chance!! Goal for Banfield!
69.58
Quintero Villa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez whips in a cross ball towards Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Germán Baca steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
72.26
Henrique Jairzinho sees Bradley Ferrari in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bradley Ferrari cuts inside the box! Bradley Ferrari side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
73.18
Luis Meleán advances with the ball. Luis Meleán shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Ronnie Wright smothers it!
78.57
Juan Bautista Garay clumsily knocks into Bruno Rosales. Juan Bautista Garay is given a warning by the referee! Bruno Rosales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.37
Damian Zamora controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quintero Villa. Quintero Villa brings the ball forward. Quintero Villa shoots from outside the area but Ronnie Wright is on top of it.
83.55
Alan Quiroga kicks a strong pass forward to Henrique Jairzinho. Henrique Jairzinho takes it forward alone. Henrique Jairzinho lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolás González. Nicolás González flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Alejandro Álvarez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.09
Damian Zamora sees a break and surges forward. Damian Zamora knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez knocks in a cross ball towards Hansell Benavente. Hansell Benavente makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Boca Unidos

Banfield
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
13
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36%
64%
Play Area
29.1%
44.2%
26.7%

Scorers
Nicolás González 84
Rómulo Santos 30
Hansell Benavente 45, 66, 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hansell Benavente of Banfield

Match Ratings