Match Report


Defensa y JusticiaDefensa y Justicia     Racing Club de AvellanedaRacing Club de Avellaneda
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Andy Perry Andy Perry
Felipe GruezoF. Gruezo82
G
1
G
65Simón CarrascoS. Carrasco
Thomas SandersT. Sanders73
D
2
D
70Ricardo MarkicR. Markic
Jamie KasselJ. Kassel80
D
3
D
70Lionard RubioL. Rubio
Cristian SánchezC. Sánchez78
D
4
D
69Matías ValenzuelaM. Valenzuela
Manuel LucenaM. Lucena82
D
5
D
73Luís LealL. Leal
Mateus RamosM. Ramos81
M
6
D
60Jorge de NigrisJ. de Nigris
Miguel VacaM. Vaca86
M
captain7
D
65Ken StewartK. Stewart
Leon SaadL. Saad82
M
8captain
M
75Brian VegaB. Vega
Francisco Vitor SantiagoF. Vitor Santiago82
A
9
M
74Rick ChandlerR. Chandler
Gastón ArdilesG. Ardiles83
A
10
M
79Dias De Almeida SerginhoD. Serginho
Kaíque SouzaK. Souza89
A
11
A
74Franklin LevesqueF. Levesque
 
Bill AllenB. Allen83
A
12
A
73Axel BordiA. Bordi
Raúl RetamosoR. Retamoso80
A
13
M
67Carlos CohenC. Cohen
Christian PereyraC. Pereyra76
M
14
M
70Francisco FigueroaF. Figueroa

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Norberto Tomaghello where Defensa y Justicia play host to Racing Club de Avellaneda. 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 Racing Club de Avellaneda appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco G. Araújo.


0.00
The first half starts with Defensa y Justicia kicking off!
12.56
Luís Leal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dias De Almeida Serginho. Seeing a gap ahead, Dias De Almeida Serginho plays the ball forward to Franklin Levesque. Franklin Levesque tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
28.07
Cristian Sánchez flicks a high ball forward to Leon Saad who takes it down. Leon Saad darts forward. Leon Saad advances inside the box! Leon Saad makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Simón Carrasco is on top of it.
33.12
Leon Saad deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles plays a scrappy one-two with Kaíque Souza and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gastón Ardiles tries a spectacular strike. Wonderful reactions from Simón Carrasco keeps it out!
36.27
Mateus Ramos sees space and advances. Mateus Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago heads the ball goalwards but Simón Carrasco reads it well. Superb keeping!
39.08
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.25
Rick Chandler sees a break and surges forward. Rick Chandler sees Franklin Levesque just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Franklin Levesque cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Felipe Gruezo is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Defensa y Justicia appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Club de Avellaneda 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 Racing Club de Avellaneda kick off!
47.00
Mateus Ramos makes a probing pass to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles makes a probing pass between the defence to Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.27
Brian Vega threads a neat ball through to Franklin Levesque. Franklin Levesque shoots from distance but somehow Felipe Gruezo manages to keep it out.
55.32
Leon Saad passes the ball forward to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Vitor Santiago and advances towards the goal... Lionard Rubio catches Gastón Ardiles on the ankles. Gastón Ardiles appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
61.31
Miguel Vaca threads a neat ball through to Kaíque Souza. Kaíque Souza shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
75.20
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.27
Jamie Kassel catches Dias De Almeida Serginho on the ankles. The referee calls over Jamie Kassel and shows him a yellow card! Dias De Almeida Serginho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
87.33
Jamie Kassel passes the ball forward to Mateus Ramos. Mateus Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Gastón Ardiles who brings the ball under control. Gastón Ardiles sees Kaíque Souza just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some world-class footwork from Kaíque Souza provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Defensa y Justicia

Racing Club de Avellaneda
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
20.7%
58.6%
20.7%

Scorers
Francisco Vitor Santiago 47

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

Match Ratings
1.Felipe Gruezo (GK)
7
2.Thomas Sanders (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Kassel (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Cristian Sánchez (DEF)
6
5.Manuel Lucena (DEF)
6
6.Mateus Ramos (MID)
7
7.Miguel Vaca (MID)
7
8.Leon Saad (MID)
8
9.Francisco Vitor Santiago (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gastón Ardiles (ATT)
8
11.Kaíque Souza (ATT)
6
 
12.Bill Allen (ATT)
0
13.Raúl Retamoso (ATT)
0
14.Christian Pereyra (MID)
0

1.Simón Carrasco (GK)
8
2.Ricardo Markic (DEF)
6
3.Lionard Rubio (DEF)
6
4.Matías Valenzuela (DEF)
6
5.Luís Leal (DEF)
6
6.Jorge de Nigris (DEF)
6
7.Ken Stewart (DEF)
6
8.Brian Vega (MID)
6
9.Rick Chandler (MID)
6
10.Dias De Almeida Serginho (MID)
7
11.Franklin Levesque (ATT)
6
 
12.Axel Bordi (ATT)
0
13.Carlos Cohen (MID)
0
14.Francisco Figueroa (MID)
0