Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio Independência where América play host to Corinthians Paulista. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
América are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Corinthians Paulista appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Cervantes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
América are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Corinthians Paulista appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Cervantes.
0.00
América kick off!
2.21
Johnnie Mitchell flicks a high pass forward. Albert Moore collects the pass. Albert Moore makes a probing pass to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Pedro Henrique Nocera. What a great pair of hands!
3.47
Matias Cardoso sees Fabricio Cohen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabricio Cohen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Pelado but the linesman indicates offside!
9.17
Johnnie Mitchell plays the ball forward to Albert Moore. Albert Moore chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes cuts inside the box! Ramón Leyva barges into Eric Reyes. Penalty not given!!
10.09
Albert Moore threads a neat ball through to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ramón Leyva.
12.42
Albert Moore brings the ball forward. Albert Moore makes a pass forward but Sixto Gallegos makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
18.28
Johnnie Mitchell chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Alex. Ricardo Alex sees a break and surges forward. Ricardo Alex makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Henrique Nocera smothers it!
28.48
Albert Moore flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Hurtado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Hurtado tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
38.30
Johnnie Mitchell chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Moore. Albert Moore hits a low pass to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ramón Leyva.
39.09
Ricardo Alex threads a neat ball through to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sixto Gallegos but the linesman indicates offside!
44.20
Joseph Gore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Moore. Albert Moore flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado threads the ball through to Eric Reyes but he's offside!
45.00
Ramón Gonzales makes a probing pass to N. De Araujo Paganin. N. De Araujo Paganin flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado deftly passes the ball to Rodrigo Pelado, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Rodrigo Pelado provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. América appear unchanged since the first half. Corinthians Paulista also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Corinthians Paulista start the second half!
47.04
Corinthians Paulista are dictating the run of play here today.
48.03
Pablo Hurtado clumsily knocks into Gustavo Careca. The referee calls over Pablo Hurtado and warns him to calm down! Gustavo Careca grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.21
Matias Cardoso flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Pelado. Rodrigo Pelado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.29
Jimmie Adams threads a neat ball through to Fabricio Cohen. Fabricio Cohen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
59.50
Albert Moore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado plays a quick one-two with Eric Reyes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Pablo Hurtado provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.47
Manuel Lowry passes the ball forward to Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
67.20
Gustavo Careca comes in with a late challenge on Eric Reyes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eric Reyes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.40
Oswaldo Contreras hacks Jimmie Adams from behind! The referee brings Oswaldo Contreras to one side and gives him a warning! Jimmie Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.37
Manuel Lowry flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Hurtado who brings the ball under control. Pablo Hurtado skips past Matheus Henrique Da Silva! Some silky footwork from Pablo Hurtado provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Pedro Henrique Nocera reads it well. Nice save!
77.52
América have made 2 substitutions with Claudio Ornelas replacing Fabricio Cohen and Martim Alvaréz replacing N. De Araujo Paganin .
81.37
Ramón Gonzales sees space and advances. Ramón Gonzales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Ornelas. Claudio Ornelas runs straight at the defence! Claudio Ornelas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.55
Martim Alvaréz threads the ball through to Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Ricardo Alex sees Eric Reyes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Reyes skips past Matheus Henrique Da Silva! Eric Reyes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
4
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
34.1%
42.4%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Hurtado of Corinthians Paulista |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Henrique Nocera (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gustavo Careca (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 3. | Ramón Leyva (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ramón Gonzales (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Matheus Henrique Da Silva (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matias Cardoso (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jimmie Adams (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | N. De Araujo Paganin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rodrigo Pelado (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fabricio Cohen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniel Maldonado (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Claudio Ornelas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Martim Alvaréz (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Lance Nelson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rafael Signorelli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Johnnie Mitchell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Oswaldo Contreras (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joseph Gore (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Lucio Quinones (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ricardo Alex (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Albert Moore (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Manuel Lowry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sixto Gallegos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pablo Hurtado (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Eric Reyes (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Emiliano Olivares (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nuno Aguilar (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giovanni Siviglia (ATT) | 0 | |













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