Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at B.G. Estanislao López where Colón play host to San Martín. A crowd of 11,234 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colón are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while San Martín appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fabricio Batistuta.


0.00
Colón start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.05
Eduardo Mendoza threads a neat ball through to Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo shoots from long range but it flies wide!
4.49
Maximiliano Rattin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian L. Carrizo. Christian L. Carrizo plays a scrappy one-two with Oscar Crespo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Christian L. Carrizo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
8.51
João Guerrero barges into Eduardo Mendoza. The referee calls over João Guerrero and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Mendoza stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.28
Sergio Ospina takes the throw-in. Facundo Martín sees a break and surges forward. Facundo Martín makes a beautiful solo run. Facundo Martín skips past Joaquín Segura! Facundo Martín rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
12.20
Ricardo Marzolini passes the ball forward to Maximiliano Rattin. Maximiliano Rattin chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo knocks in a cross ball towards Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.41
Eduardo Mendoza changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eduardo Mendoza finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
18.28
João Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero flicks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.03
Roberto F. Silva sweeps the ball up the wings. Francisco Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Marzolini.
22.07
João Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega makes a great pass forward. Antonio Anderson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.17
Alejo Marzolini flicks a high ball forward to Jeremías Husain who takes it down. Jeremías Husain makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
27.03
Maximiliano Rattin takes it forward alone. Maximiliano Rattin whips in a cross ball towards Christian L. Carrizo. Christian L. Carrizo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Roberto F. Silva and the loose ball is cleared up field.
33.40
Maximiliano Rattin threads the ball through to Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano threads the ball through to Christian L. Carrizo but he's offside!
34.13
Narcise Olivier Sivori deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano kicks a strong pass forward to Christian L. Carrizo but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.39
Facundo Martín darts forward. Facundo Martín chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
39.08
Leandro Ponce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano threads the ball through into the box. Oscar Crespo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Mauricio Giménez clumsily knocks into Oscar Crespo. The referee warns Mauricio Giménez to calm down! Oscar Crespo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Colón appear unchanged since the first half. San Martín also appear unchanged since the first half. The San Martín players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
San Martín kick off and get the second half underway!
48.28
Eduardo Mendoza flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo whips in a cross ball towards Gustavo Enrique Valdano. With a superhuman jump, Gustavo Enrique Valdano connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent block by Joaquín Segura!
51.03
João Guerrero flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Anderson who brings the ball under control. Antonio Anderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.05
Sergio Ospina flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Mendoza. Eduardo Mendoza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian L. Carrizo. Christian L. Carrizo cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Christian L. Carrizo provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for San Martín!
59.34
Eduardo Mendoza makes a probing pass to Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gustavo Sosa who gathers it comfortably.
61.56
Jeremías Husain hits a low pass to Valentín Rivero. Valentín Rivero knocks the ball forward to Ezequiel Peralta but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.45
Christian L. Carrizo catches Joaquín Segura on the ankles. Christian L. Carrizo is given a warning by the referee! Joaquín Segura grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.06
Maximiliano Rattin threads a neat ball through to Gustavo Enrique Valdano. Gustavo Enrique Valdano controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Oscar Crespo through on goal. Alejo Marzolini barges into Oscar Crespo. Oscar Crespo appeals for a penalty! Given!!
84.06
The referee points to the spot..
85.11
Oscar Crespo steps up. He curls the ball inside the left post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.2%
71.8%
Play Area
36.6%
43.7%
19.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Facundo Martín of San Martín