Match Report


Vélez SarsfieldVélez Sarsfield     SarmientoSarmiento
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luciano BassedasL. Bassedas57
G
1
G
59Jay KissingerJ. Kissinger
Sebastián ÁlvarezS. Álvarez76
D
2
D
68Fabricio KempesF. Kempes
Claudio D. ValdanoC. Valdano63
D
3
D
62Walter RiosW. Rios
Federico PazF. Paz60
D
4
D
59Matías GómezM. Gómez
Arthur AsaraA. Asara64
M
captain5
D
55Mariano VásquezM. Vásquez
Manuel MartinezM. Martinez53
M
6
M
74Luciano LópezL. López
Sebastián GómezS. Gómez48
M
7
M
64Vasco ReyesV. Reyes
Diego PazD. Paz48
M
8
A
73José PenaJ. Pena
Claudio FloresC. Flores68
A
9captain
A
62Lawrence LauderdaleL. Lauderdale
Fernando SotoF. Soto59
A
10
A
57Claudio P. PereyraC. Pereyra
Daniel SimeoneD. Simeone52
A
11
A
57Gustavo VargasG. Vargas
 
Facundo RuizF. Ruiz60
D
12
M
61Tomás CarbonariT. Carbonari
Diego F. SánchezD. Sánchez59
D
13
M
58Fabricio DomínguezF. Domínguez
Federico CrespoF. Crespo58
D
14
M
56Mateo Vidal ParraM. Parra

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at José Amalfitani where Vélez Sarsfield play host to Sarmiento. A crowd of 12,389 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vélez Sarsfield are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sarmiento appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto F. Benítez.


0.00
Vélez Sarsfield start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.37
Luciano López clumsily knocks into Sebastián Gómez. The referee calls over Luciano López and shows him a yellow card! Sebastián Gómez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.52
Vasco Reyes chips the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Vargas. Gustavo Vargas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
10.16
Luciano López clumsily knocks into Diego Paz. Luciano López is warned by the referee! Diego Paz runs off the knock.
18.58
Manuel Martinez threads a neat ball through to Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Flores. Claudio Flores rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
20.54
Without breaking stride, Arthur Asara plays the ball forward to Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matías Gómez.
21.52
Matías Gómez hits a low pass to Vasco Reyes. Seeing a gap ahead, Vasco Reyes plays the ball forward to Lawrence Lauderdale. Lawrence Lauderdale shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Luciano Bassedas.
23.04
José Pena takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Walter Rios comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.44
With a delightful solo run, Vasco Reyes stretches the opposition's defence. Vasco Reyes shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.30
Walter Rios barges into Claudio Flores. Walter Rios is warned by the referee! Claudio Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.29
Manuel Martinez hits a low pass to Fernando Soto. Fernando Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Jay Kissinger reads it well. Fabulous save!
34.19
Manuel Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Soto collects the pass. Fernando Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jay Kissinger who gathers it comfortably.
38.47
Sebastián Álvarez sees space and advances. Sebastián Álvarez flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Flores who brings the ball under control. Claudio Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.04
Federico Paz threads the ball through to Sebastián Gómez. Sebastián Gómez flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Flores who takes it down. Claudio Flores edges inside the box! Matías Gómez catches Claudio Flores on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
40.29
Walter Rios sees Luciano López in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano López flicks the ball to his team mate, José Pena. José Pena controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Luciano Bassedas manages to gather it effortlessly.
42.41
Vasco Reyes knocks the ball forward to Lawrence Lauderdale. Lawrence Lauderdale flicks a high pass forward. Claudio P. Pereyra controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Claudio P. Pereyra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Luciano Bassedas gets down and covers it.
44.34
Sebastián Álvarez threads the ball through to Manuel Martinez. Manuel Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Flores. Claudio Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Manuel Martinez flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Soto who brings the ball under control. Fernando Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mariano Vásquez.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vélez Sarsfield appear unchanged since the first half. Sarmiento also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sarmiento start the second half!
48.16
Manuel Martinez makes a probing pass to Claudio Flores. Claudio Flores finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.14
Sebastián Álvarez sweeps the ball long. Fernando Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Flores. With a superhuman jump, Claudio Flores connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Matías Gómez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
54.25
Sebastián Álvarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Asara. Arthur Asara makes a simple pass to Claudio Flores. Claudio Flores whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Soto. Fernando Soto beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.32
Claudio D. Valdano makes a simple pass to Manuel Martinez. Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Martinez plays the ball forward to Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Soto. Fernando Soto beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.42
Vasco Reyes makes a simple pass to Claudio P. Pereyra. Claudio P. Pereyra plays a one-two with Lawrence Lauderdale and rushes in on goal... Claudio P. Pereyra shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.58
Vélez Sarsfield have made a substitution with Federico Crespo replacing Federico Paz .
61.61
Matías Gómez threads a neat ball through to Luciano López. Luciano López makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gustavo Vargas. Gustavo Vargas knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio P. Pereyra. Claudio P. Pereyra directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Luciano Bassedas as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
63.46
José Pena takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Gustavo Vargas. Gustavo Vargas looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.46
Vélez Sarsfield have made a substitution with Facundo Ruiz replacing Fernando Soto .
65.59
Sebastián Gómez makes a simple pass to Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
75.36
Manuel Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Flores. Claudio Flores lofts in a cross ball towards Facundo Ruiz. Facundo Ruiz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
79.12
Vasco Reyes receives the ball from a throw-in from Luciano López. Seeing a gap ahead, Vasco Reyes laces a through ball forward to Gustavo Vargas. Gustavo Vargas lofts in a cross ball towards Lawrence Lauderdale. Lawrence Lauderdale fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Luciano Bassedas as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
80.32
Luciano López takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Claudio P. Pereyra shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.24
Claudio D. Valdano flicks a high pass forward to Arthur Asara who brings the ball under control. Arthur Asara makes an attacking run forward. Arthur Asara lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Simeone. Daniel Simeone whips the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.41
Federico Crespo sees Manuel Martinez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Flores holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.49
Arthur Asara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Flores. Claudio Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Federico Crespo clumsily knocks into José Pena. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! José Pena runs off the knock.
90.00
Free kick to Sarmiento just outside the area...
90.00
Lawrence Lauderdale takes a cautious run up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Vélez Sarsfield

Sarmiento
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.5%
29.5%
Play Area
23.9%
43.2%
33%

Scorers
Claudio Flores 48
Gustavo Vargas 4, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gustavo Vargas of Sarmiento

Match Ratings