Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Bautista Gargantini where Independiente Rivadavia play host to Colón. A crowd of 12,679 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Independiente Rivadavia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Colón appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Mariano Colombo.


0.00
Independiente Rivadavia kick off and get the first half underway!
2.31
Jeremías Husain flicks a high pass forward. Valentín Rivero comfortably collects the pass. Valentín Rivero whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Francisco Vidal.
4.06
Jeremías Husain controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Francisco Vidal smothers it!
6.12
João Guerrero threads the ball through to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega threads a neat, attacking ball through to Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
14.50
Jeremías Husain laces a through ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega whips in a cross ball towards Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
15.24
With vision, João Guerrero plays the ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Anderson but he's offside!
16.54
Facundo Sepúlveda controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vítor Hugo Amaral. Vítor Hugo Amaral kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Acosta. Mauricio Acosta knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Fuertes. Roberto Carlos Fuertes whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
22.23
Jeremías Husain clumsily knocks into Tiziano Ortiz. The referee brings Jeremías Husain to one side and gives him a warning! Tiziano Ortiz runs off the knock.
26.30
Vítor Hugo Amaral flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Carlos Fuertes who takes it down. Roberto Carlos Fuertes knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Schiaffino. Nicolas Schiaffino beats his man to it with a header but it flies just off target!
28.51
Vítor Hugo Amaral flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Carlos Fuertes who brings the ball under control. Roberto Carlos Fuertes runs straight at the defence! Roberto Carlos Fuertes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.01
Alejo Marzolini threads a neat ball through to João Guerrero. João Guerrero flicks a high pass forward to Valentín Rivero who brings the ball under control. Valentín Rivero finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
38.35
Vítor Hugo Amaral brings the ball forward. Vítor Hugo Amaral shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
40.32
Mauricio Herrera chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Schiaffino. Nicolas Schiaffino rushes past Alejo Marzolini! Nicolas Schiaffino side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
42.29
Vítor Hugo Amaral changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Vítor Hugo Amaral lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Fuertes. With a superhuman jump, Roberto Carlos Fuertes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.57
Tiziano Ortiz makes a beautiful solo run. Tiziano Ortiz plays a perfect one-two with Mauricio Acosta and rushes in on goal... Tiziano Ortiz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Vítor Hugo Amaral deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Acosta. Mauricio Acosta plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Carlos Fuertes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Joaquín Segura clumsily knocks into Mauricio Acosta. Mauricio Acosta appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Independiente Rivadavia have changed their lineup with Gonzalo Lopez replacing Nicolas Schiaffino and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation. Colón appear unchanged since the first half. The Colón players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Colón kick off the second half!
48.14
Jeremías Husain kicks a strong pass forward to Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Francisco Vidal is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.29
Joaquín Segura flicks a high ball forward to Jeremías Husain who takes it down. Jeremías Husain makes a beautiful solo run. Jeremías Husain knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Anderson. Antonio Anderson powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
54.45
Mauricio Herrera passes the ball forward to Roberto Carlos Fuertes. Roberto Carlos Fuertes rushes past Roberto F. Silva! Roberto Carlos Fuertes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.36
Roberto F. Silva decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto F. Silva laces a through ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.56
Independiente Rivadavia have made a substitution with Rodrigo Cabrera replacing Roberto Carlos Fuertes .
63.13
Mauricio Herrera runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mauricio Herrera passes the ball forward to Mauricio Acosta. Mauricio Acosta comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
71.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.38
Alejo Marzolini clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Cabrera. Alejo Marzolini is shown the yellow card! Rodrigo Cabrera stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.29
Ezequiel Peralta barges into Dale Castillo. Ezequiel Peralta is shown the yellow card! Dale Castillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.36
Mauricio Herrera clumsily knocks into Jeremías Husain. The referee calls over Mauricio Herrera and shows him a yellow card! Jeremías Husain gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.12
Alejo Marzolini flicks a high pass forward. Jeremías Husain collects the pass. Jeremías Husain flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
24.4%
47.4%
28.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vítor Hugo Amaral of Independiente Rivadavia