Match Report


GrêmioGrêmio     AméricaAmérica
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Ant Monev Ant Monev
Gonçalo SantiagoG. Santiago72
G
1
G
75Pedro Henrique NoceraP. Nocera
Agustin BarajasA. Barajas66
D
2
D
70Ramón LeyvaR. Leyva
Nuno BarraganN. Barragan68
D
3
D
69Ramón GonzalesR. Gonzales
Oscar UstruckO. Ustruck65
D
captain4
D
69Gustavo CarecaG. Careca
Manuel SantosM. Santos76
D
5
D
61Claudio OrnelasC. Ornelas
Matias EdnilsonM. Ednilson58
M
6
M
70Jimmie AdamsJ. Adams
Benjamín BassedasB. Bassedas72
M
7
M
51Matias CardosoM. Cardoso
Juan Pablo SolanoJ. Solano72
M
8
M
51N. De Araujo PaganinN. Paganin
Renato AlmeidaR. Almeida72
A
9
A
73Lance NelsonL. Nelson
Diego SalgadoD. Salgado72
A
10
A
64Daniel MaldonadoD. Maldonado
Anthony SuggsA. Suggs71
A
11captain
A
63Fabricio CohenF. Cohen
 
Nahuel EnriquezN. Enriquez76
D
12
D
58Joaquim OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Daniel FuentesD. Fuentes71
A
13
M
53Martim AlvarézM. Alvaréz
Armando CruzA. Cruz74
M
14
A
57Rodrigo PeladoR. Pelado

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Arena do Grêmio where Grêmio play host to América. A crowd of 19,155 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grêmio and América are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Siviglia.


0.00
The whistle blows and América get the match underway!
2.25
Nuno Barragan knocks the ball forward to Juan Pablo Solano. Juan Pablo Solano decides to run forward with the ball. Juan Pablo Solano shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.19
Ramón Gonzales flicks a high pass forward. Jimmie Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jimmie Adams runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jimmie Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gonçalo Santiago who gathers it comfortably.
18.55
Oscar Ustruck flicks a high pass forward. Benjamín Bassedas controls it well on his chest. Benjamín Bassedas changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Benjamín Bassedas skips past Gustavo Careca! Benjamín Bassedas looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Pedro Henrique Nocera manages to gather it comfortably.
26.13
Nuno Barragan makes a simple pass to Juan Pablo Solano. Juan Pablo Solano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Suggs. Anthony Suggs knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Salgado. With a superhuman jump, Diego Salgado connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.07
Matias Cardoso sees space and advances. Matias Cardoso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.34
Matias Cardoso sees Lance Nelson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lance Nelson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Fabricio Cohen is offside!
32.18
Benjamín Bassedas surges forward with the ball. Benjamín Bassedas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Pedro Henrique Nocera. What a great pair of hands!
33.26
N. De Araujo Paganin passes the ball forward to Fabricio Cohen. Fabricio Cohen deftly passes the ball to Daniel Maldonado, releasing him through on goal. Daniel Maldonado cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Gonçalo Santiago manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.28
Manuel Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Pablo Solano. Juan Pablo Solano takes it forward alone. Juan Pablo Solano kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Suggs but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.42
With great vision, Benjamín Bassedas plays the ball forward to Anthony Suggs. Anthony Suggs shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.30
Lance Nelson clumsily knocks into Nuno Barragan. The referee calls over Lance Nelson and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Barragan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.13
Benjamín Bassedas brings the ball forward. Benjamín Bassedas skips past Ramón Gonzales! Some good footwork from Benjamín Bassedas provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball cannons off Claudio Ornelas, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
45.00
Juan Pablo Solano takes a quick corner, playing it short to Nuno Barragan. Nuno Barragan knocks the ball into the box. Diego Salgado shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grêmio appear unchanged since the first half. América also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Grêmio kicking off!
48.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.40
Gustavo Careca flicks a high pass forward. N. De Araujo Paganin controls it well on his chest. With vision, N. De Araujo Paganin plays the ball forward to Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gonçalo Santiago who gathers it comfortably.
54.13
With vision, Gustavo Careca laces a through ball forward to Jimmie Adams. Jimmie Adams flicks a high pass forward. Fabricio Cohen collects the pass. Fabricio Cohen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Gonçalo Santiago. What a save!
55.24
Ramón Gonzales comes in with a late challenge on Diego Salgado. Ramón Gonzales is shown the yellow card! Diego Salgado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.14
Grêmio have made a substitution with Armando Cruz replacing Juan Pablo Solano .
61.17
Matias Cardoso flicks a high ball forward to Fabricio Cohen who takes it down. Fabricio Cohen lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Maldonado. Daniel Maldonado jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.58
Armando Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Suggs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Suggs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Pedro Henrique Nocera gets down and covers it.
67.18
Matias Ednilson flicks a high pass forward. Renato Almeida collects the pass. Renato Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Salgado but he's offside!
77.04
Manuel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Armando Cruz collects the pass. With great vision, Armando Cruz plays the ball forward to Anthony Suggs. Anthony Suggs knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Renato Almeida is offside!
78.38
Matias Cardoso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lance Nelson. Lance Nelson edges inside the box! Lance Nelson strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gonçalo Santiago comfortably smothers it!
79.21
Benjamín Bassedas laces a weighted ball forward to Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida advances inside the box! Renato Almeida tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Henrique Nocera smothers it!
83.06
Oscar Ustruck hits a low pass to Benjamín Bassedas. Benjamín Bassedas flicks a high pass forward. Renato Almeida controls it well on his chest. Renato Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Salgado but he's offside!
85.35
Benjamín Bassedas receives the ball from a throw-in from Matias Ednilson. Benjamín Bassedas makes a simple pass to Anthony Suggs. Anthony Suggs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.04
Jimmie Adams surges forward with the ball. Jimmie Adams tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
89.59
Matias Cardoso threads a neat ball through to Lance Nelson. Lance Nelson shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
90.00
Gustavo Careca arcs the ball upfield. Daniel Maldonado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Grêmio

América
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
5
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.3%
43.9%
26.8%

Scorers
Daniel Maldonado 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Benjamín Bassedas of Grêmio

Match Ratings