Match Report


Gimnasia y EsgrimaGimnasia y Esgrima     Rosario CentralRosario Central
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Ricardo MaganaR. Magana73
G
captain1captain
G
80Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Carlos Dario NúnezC. Núnez63
D
2
D
70Gastón RamírezG. Ramírez
Christian HernándezC. Hernández63
D
3
D
71Maximiliano YllanaM. Yllana
Facundo OrtegaF. Ortega59
D
4
D
82Arquímedes Manuel VelázquezA. Manuel Velázquez
León BernalL. Bernal65
D
5
M
80Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda
Matheus Da SilvaM. Da Silva36
M
6
M
77Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez
Pedro VillalobosP. Villalobos64
M
7
M
81Uriel ReggiU. Reggi
Maximiliano MonteroM. Montero68
M
8
M
80Andres RivasA. Rivas
Bruno MartinB. Martin59
A
9
A
75Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula
Yordy ZambranoY. Zambrano67
A
10
A
87Miguel ZamoraM. Zamora
Augusto MarinoA. Marino69
A
11
A
75Nelson AmadorN. Amador
 
Rodrigo BrownR. Brown70
D
12
D
69Matías MedinaM. Medina
Facundo KapoF. Kapo60
A
13
M
68Sixto AguirreS. Aguirre
Bruno RendonB. Rendon71
A
14
A
72Paolo Manuel VargasP. Manuel Vargas

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Juan Carmelo Zerillo where Gimnasia y Esgrima play host to Rosario Central. A crowd of 18,248 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gimnasia y Esgrima are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Rosario Central appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Redondo.


0.00
Gimnasia y Esgrima kick off and get the first half underway!
2.26
Maximiliano Montero plays the ball forward to Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano lofts in a cross ball towards Augusto Marino. Augusto Marino jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
3.19
Juan Ignacio Álvarez comes in with a late challenge on Maximiliano Montero. Juan Ignacio Álvarez is shown the yellow card! Maximiliano Montero stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.26
Pedro Villalobos comes in with a late challenge on Juan Ignacio Álvarez. The referee brings Pedro Villalobos to one side and gives him a warning! Juan Ignacio Álvarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.25
Juan Ignacio Álvarez surges forward with the ball. Juan Ignacio Álvarez whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Ricardo Magana.
10.33
Juan Ignacio Álvarez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Nelson Amador comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.26
Miguel Zamora barges into León Bernal. Miguel Zamora is given a warning by the referee! León Bernal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.51
Matheus Da Silva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Martin. Bruno Martin advances inside the box! Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez clumsily knocks into Bruno Martin. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
15.51
The referee points to the spot..
17.57
Yordy Zambrano takes a short run up. It's there!! Juan Carabalí has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.50
Andres Rivas threads a neat ball through to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora rushes past Facundo Ortega! Miguel Zamora tries a spectacular strike. Superb reactions from Ricardo Magana. What a save!
20.20
Matheus Da Silva sees Yordy Zambrano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yordy Zambrano whips in a cross ball towards Augusto Marino. Augusto Marino beats his man to it with a header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.14
Valentino Bombarda knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Hernández.
26.21
Christian Hernández chips the ball to his team mate, Matheus Da Silva. Matheus Da Silva flicks a high ball forward to Yordy Zambrano who takes it down. Yordy Zambrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.48
Matheus Da Silva hacks Uriel Reggi from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Uriel Reggi runs off the knock.
30.36
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez flicks a high pass forward. Juan Ignacio Álvarez controls it well on his chest. Juan Ignacio Álvarez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador whips in a cross ball towards Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Ricardo Magana.
39.35
Uriel Reggi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
40.40
Christian Hernández hacks Joel Advíncula from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joel Advíncula gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Matheus Da Silva plays the ball forward to Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano shoots from 25 yards but somehow Juan Carabalí manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gimnasia y Esgrima appear unchanged since the first half. Rosario Central also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rosario Central kick off!
48.33
Andres Rivas flicks a high pass forward to Joel Advíncula who brings the ball under control. Joel Advíncula runs straight at the defence! Joel Advíncula shoots from just inside the box but somehow Ricardo Magana manages to keep it out.
63.24
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez flicks a high pass forward. Valentino Bombarda collects the pass. Valentino Bombarda chips the ball to his team mate, Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula skips past Christian Hernández! Some good footwork from Joel Advíncula provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.57
Matheus Da Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Martin. Bruno Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Augusto Marino. Augusto Marino rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Augusto Marino scores for Gimnasia y Esgrima!!
71.33
Andres Rivas knocks the ball forward to Nelson Amador. Nelson Amador rushes past Facundo Ortega! Some awkward footwork from Nelson Amador provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.25
Gimnasia y Esgrima have made a substitution with Bruno Rendon replacing Augusto Marino .
78.25
Valentino Bombarda knocks the ball to his team mate, Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.03
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Valentino Bombarda. Valentino Bombarda decides to run forward with the ball. Valentino Bombarda whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.21
Valentino Bombarda threads a neat ball through to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
89.33
Gastón Ramírez plays the ball forward to Andres Rivas. With great vision, Andres Rivas plays the ball forward to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora makes a probing pass between the defence to Nelson Amador. Some silky footwork from Nelson Amador provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Gimnasia y Esgrima

Rosario Central
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.5%
61.5%
Play Area
37.2%
43.6%
19.2%

Scorers
Yordy Zambrano 18 (p)
Augusto Marino 67
Joel Advíncula 63
Nelson Amador 71
Miguel Zamora 81

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

Match Ratings