Match Report


Santa CruzSanta Cruz     Corinthians PaulistaCorinthians Paulista
Ralf TillieRalf Tillie Matthew Dominey Matthew Dominey
Nicolas RubioN. Rubio76
G
1captain
G
88Rafael SignorelliR. Signorelli
Bernardo De SouzaB. De Souza71
D
2
D
85Johnnie MitchellJ. Mitchell
Hector ReedH. Reed70
D
3
D
87Oswaldo ContrerasO. Contreras
Andres OteroA. Otero72
D
captain4
D
80Joseph GoreJ. Gore
Roberto Carlos MéndezR. Méndez71
M
5
M
81Lucio QuinonesL. Quinones
D. Santos MartinsD. Martins70
M
6
M
82Albert MooreA. Moore
Emanuel DidiE. Didi72
M
7
M
78Ricardo AlexR. Alex
Carlos MarinoC. Marino69
M
8
M
79Andrew ChandlerA. Chandler
Nahuel CastanedaN. Castaneda67
A
9
A
78Sixto GallegosS. Gallegos
Mauricio CruzM. Cruz71
A
10
A
84Pablo HurtadoP. Hurtado
Amaro BustamanteA. Bustamante68
A
11
A
81Eric ReyesE. Reyes
 
Ezequiel RubioE. Rubio69
D
12
D
76Emiliano OlivaresE. Olivares
Alessandro ZunigaA. Zuniga68
M
13
M
77Nuno AguilarN. Aguilar
Ted NoonanT. Noonan68
A
14
A
78Cesar ZicoC. Zico

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio do Arruda where Santa Cruz play host to Corinthians Paulista. A crowd of 19,824 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Santa Cruz and Corinthians Paulista are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sanchez Cribari.


0.00
Santa Cruz kick off and get the match underway!
6.09
Andrew Chandler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes skips past Bernardo De Souza! Bernardo De Souza catches Eric Reyes on the ankles. Eric Reyes appeals for a penalty! Given!!
6.09
The referee points to the spot..
7.15
Eric Reyes takes a long run up but it's wide!
10.36
Emanuel Didi threads a neat ball through to Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante plays a one-two with Nahuel Castaneda and advances towards the goal... Amaro Bustamante side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.03
Lucio Quinones flicks a high pass forward. Eric Reyes controls it well on his chest. Eric Reyes shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Nicolas Rubio. What a great pair of hands!
15.48
Lucio Quinones knocks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos plays a one-two with Eric Reyes and rushes in on goal... Sixto Gallegos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Rubio smothers it!
21.12
Emanuel Didi clumsily knocks into Albert Moore. The referee warns Emanuel Didi to calm down! Albert Moore runs off the knock.
22.43
Carlos Marino takes it forward alone. Carlos Marino shoots from outside the area. Rafael Signorelli comfortably gets down and covers it.
24.55
Ricardo Alex controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Nicolas Rubio had no chance!! Goal for Corinthians Paulista!
27.23
Johnnie Mitchell pushes mid-way up the pitch. Johnnie Mitchell makes a beautiful solo run. Johnnie Mitchell lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado connects with a diving header. Nicolas Rubio didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
28.44
D. Santos Martins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
30.58
Joseph Gore takes it forward alone. Joseph Gore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Nicolas Rubio as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
33.22
Roberto Carlos Méndez sees space and advances. Roberto Carlos Méndez threads the ball through to Mauricio Cruz but he's offside!
36.43
Ricardo Alex knocks the ball forward to Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Eric Reyes. Some good footwork from Eric Reyes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Bernardo De Souza is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
38.19
Emanuel Didi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Emanuel Didi knocks in a cross ball towards Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rafael Signorelli with no chance!! Goal for Santa Cruz!
42.26
Oswaldo Contreras lofts the ball long. Eric Reyes puts a great ball through but Sixto Gallegos is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
44.46
With imagination, Johnnie Mitchell plays the ball forward to Albert Moore. Albert Moore threads a neat ball through to Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper, Nicolas Rubio, sees it late!! Goal for Corinthians Paulista!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Cruz appear unchanged since the first half. Corinthians Paulista also appear unchanged since the first half. The Santa Cruz players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Corinthians Paulista start the second half!
55.48
Bernardo De Souza sees space and advances. Bernardo De Souza passes the ball forward to Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joseph Gore.
59.50
Andres Otero flicks a high pass forward. D. Santos Martins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. D. Santos Martins makes a probing pass to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.03
Santa Cruz have made 3 substitutions with Ezequiel Rubio replacing Hector Reed, Alessandro Zuniga replacing D. Santos Martins and Ted Noonan replacing Amaro Bustamante .
61.10
Joseph Gore runs forward with the ball. Joseph Gore threads the ball through to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Rubio who gathers it comfortably.
63.48
Andres Otero threads a neat ball through to Emanuel Didi. Emanuel Didi makes a probing pass to Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Rafael Signorelli easily gets down and covers it.
67.32
Bernardo De Souza flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Carlos Méndez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Carlos Méndez sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Carlos Méndez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
71.04
Lucio Quinones flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Hurtado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Hurtado plays a quick one-two with Sixto Gallegos and rushes in on goal... Pablo Hurtado takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
72.25
Albert Moore comes in with a late challenge on Alessandro Zuniga. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alessandro Zuniga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.08
Oswaldo Contreras darts forward. Oswaldo Contreras knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
83.21
Johnnie Mitchell flicks a high ball forward to Lucio Quinones who takes it down. Showing composure, Lucio Quinones picks a pass forward to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos shoots from distance but it is miles over!
85.05
Ricardo Alex hacks Alessandro Zuniga from behind! Ricardo Alex is shown the yellow card! Alessandro Zuniga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.13
Joseph Gore passes the ball forward to Ricardo Alex. Ricardo Alex flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado knocks in a cross ball towards Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Santa Cruz

Corinthians Paulista
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
28.3%
41.3%
30.4%

Scorers
Amaro Bustamante 10
Nahuel Castaneda 38
Pablo Hurtado 25, 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Hurtado of Corinthians Paulista

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Rubio (GK)
7
2.Bernardo De Souza (DEF)
7
3.Hector Reed (DEF)
6
4.Andres Otero (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Carlos Méndez (MID)
7
6.D. Santos Martins (MID)
6
7.Emanuel Didi (MID)
7
8.Carlos Marino (MID)
6
9.Nahuel Castaneda (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mauricio Cruz (ATT)
6
11.Amaro Bustamante (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ezequiel Rubio (DEF)
6
13.Alessandro Zuniga (MID)
6
14.Ted Noonan (ATT)
6

1.Rafael Signorelli (GK)
6
2.Johnnie Mitchell (DEF)
7
3.Oswaldo Contreras (DEF)
7
4.Joseph Gore (DEF)
7
5.Lucio Quinones (MID)
6
6.Albert Moore (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ricardo Alex (MID)yellow card
6
8.Andrew Chandler (MID)
6
9.Sixto Gallegos (ATT)
7
10.Pablo Hurtado (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Eric Reyes (ATT)
6
 
12.Emiliano Olivares (DEF)
0
13.Nuno Aguilar (MID)
0
14.Cesar Zico (ATT)
0