Match Report


Santa CruzSanta Cruz     Goiás Esporte ClubeGoiás Esporte Clube
Ralf TillieRalf Tillie Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Nicolas RubioN. Rubio76
G
1
G
74Gabriel LeivaG. Leiva
Bernardo De SouzaB. De Souza71
D
2
D
74Sergio BernhardtS. Bernhardt
Hector ReedH. Reed70
D
3
D
74Daniel PontarolloD. Pontarollo
Andres OteroA. Otero72
D
captain4
D
74Da Conceiao AmaralD. Amaral
Roberto Carlos MéndezR. Méndez71
M
5
M
70Fernando ValleF. Valle
D. Santos MartinsD. Martins70
M
6captain
M
68Victor BonillaV. Bonilla
Emanuel DidiE. Didi72
M
7
M
74Emiliano BlancoE. Blanco
Carlos MarinoC. Marino69
M
8
M
70Luiz Felipe SivigliaL. Siviglia
Nahuel CastanedaN. Castaneda67
A
9
A
72Santiago VillalbaS. Villalba
Mauricio CruzM. Cruz71
A
10
A
74Tiago RedondoT. Redondo
Amaro BustamanteA. Bustamante68
A
11
A
72Andrés ValenzuelaA. Valenzuela
 
Ezequiel RubioE. Rubio69
D
12
M
77Ronald BarojaR. Baroja
Alessandro ZunigaA. Zuniga68
M
13
A
71Kurt CampbellK. Campbell
Ted NoonanT. Noonan68
A
14
M
73Yoiver QuezadaY. Quezada

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio do Arruda where Santa Cruz play host to Goiás Esporte Clube. A crowd of 19,854 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Santa Cruz and Goiás Esporte Clube are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by João Gabriel Dedé.


0.00
The whistle blows and Santa Cruz kick off!
3.07
Bernardo De Souza flicks the ball to his team mate, D. Santos Martins. D. Santos Martins flicks a high ball forward to Amaro Bustamante who takes it down. Amaro Bustamante shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
4.19
D. Santos Martins flicks a high pass forward. Amaro Bustamante collects the pass. Amaro Bustamante whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Cruz. Mauricio Cruz powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
6.51
D. Santos Martins clumsily knocks into Luiz Felipe Siviglia. D. Santos Martins is shown the yellow card! Luiz Felipe Siviglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.37
D. Santos Martins runs straight at the opposition's defence. D. Santos Martins skips past Da Conceiao Amaral! D. Santos Martins shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.30
Daniel Pontarollo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emiliano Blanco. Emiliano Blanco threads a neat ball through to Andrés Valenzuela. Andrés Valenzuela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Otero.
18.04
Mauricio Cruz comes in with a late challenge on Da Conceiao Amaral. The referee warns Mauricio Cruz to calm down! Da Conceiao Amaral hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.00
Andres Otero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emanuel Didi. Emanuel Didi flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Cruz collects the pass. Mauricio Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Da Conceiao Amaral clears it off the line with his head!
22.13
Victor Bonilla catches Emanuel Didi on the ankles. Victor Bonilla is shown the yellow card! Emanuel Didi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.43
Emanuel Didi passes the ball forward to Mauricio Cruz. Mauricio Cruz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Gabriel Leiva!
26.53
Emanuel Didi receives the ball from a throw-in from D. Santos Martins. Emanuel Didi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Emanuel Didi whips in a cross ball towards Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Gabriel Leiva. Excellent save.
30.31
Roberto Carlos Méndez flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Cruz who takes it down. Mauricio Cruz rushes past Daniel Pontarollo! Mauricio Cruz rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Gabriel Leiva has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.29
Da Conceiao Amaral runs forward with the ball. Da Conceiao Amaral hits a low pass to Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tiago Redondo. Tiago Redondo rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.36
Roberto Carlos Méndez threads a neat ball through to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda flicks the ball to his team mate, Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.05
With a delightful solo run, D. Santos Martins stretches the opposition's defence. D. Santos Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante powers a header at goal. Solid save from Gabriel Leiva.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Cruz appear unchanged since the first half. Goiás Esporte Clube also appear unchanged since the first half. The Goiás Esporte Clube players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Goiás Esporte Clube kick off!
49.37
Amaro Bustamante barges into Sergio Bernhardt. Amaro Bustamante is given a warning by the referee! Sergio Bernhardt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.30
D. Santos Martins flicks a high pass forward to Amaro Bustamante who brings the ball under control. Amaro Bustamante shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.39
Santa Cruz have made 3 substitutions with Ezequiel Rubio replacing Bernardo De Souza, Alessandro Zuniga replacing D. Santos Martins and Ted Noonan replacing Amaro Bustamante .
65.24
Emiliano Blanco decides to run forward with the ball. Emiliano Blanco knocks in a cross ball towards Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
66.50
Alessandro Zuniga threads a neat ball through to Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan deftly passes the ball to Nahuel Castaneda, releasing him through on goal. Nahuel Castaneda cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
69.45
Daniel Pontarollo kicks a strong pass forward to Luiz Felipe Siviglia. Luiz Felipe Siviglia threads a neat ball through to Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.24
Carlos Marino passes the ball forward to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda plays a quick one-two with Mauricio Cruz and rushes in on goal... Nahuel Castaneda comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball cannons off Daniel Pontarollo, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
74.45
Emanuel Didi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Daniel Pontarollo comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
77.47
Goiás Esporte Clube have made a substitution with Kurt Campbell replacing Tiago Redondo .
81.03
Ted Noonan clumsily knocks into Sergio Bernhardt. The referee calls over Ted Noonan and shows him a yellow card! Sergio Bernhardt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.58
Daniel Pontarollo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Valle. Fernando Valle flicks a high pass forward to Andrés Valenzuela who brings the ball under control. Andrés Valenzuela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.17
Emanuel Didi makes a probing pass to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Sergio Bernhardt chips the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Blanco. Emiliano Blanco threads a neat ball through to Santiago Villalba. Santiago Villalba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Santa Cruz

Goiás Esporte Clube
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
20.5%
41.1%
38.4%

Scorers
D. Santos Martins 8
Mauricio Cruz 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to D. Santos Martins of Santa Cruz

Match Ratings