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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio do Arruda where Santa Cruz play host to Atlética Ponte Preta. A crowd of 18,126 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Santa Cruz and Atlética Ponte Preta are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Cervantes.


0.00
Santa Cruz start the match!
2.33
André Portillo flicks a high ball forward to Isaac Altafini who gracefully takes it down. Isaac Altafini flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Montero who brings the ball under control. Jorge Montero whips in a cross ball towards Giovanni Siviglia. Giovanni Siviglia is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.42
Luis Fernando Smith makes a simple pass to Marion Grendi. Marion Grendi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.18
D. Santos Martins passes the ball forward to Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante plays a scrappy one-two with Nahuel Castaneda and advances towards the goal... Amaro Bustamante muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
15.22
Emanuel Didi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante edges inside the box! Amaro Bustamante rockets a shot on goal. Julio César Pinga gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
22.27
Marion Grendi chips the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Camacho. Bernardo Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nicolas Rubio gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
28.50
Claudio Estrada sees Giovanni Siviglia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giovanni Siviglia shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
32.25
D. Santos Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
34.36
Andres Otero sees a break and surges forward. Andres Otero makes a beautiful solo run. Andres Otero shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Julio César Pinga manages to gather it easily.
36.45
Alvaro Contreras chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Siviglia. Giovanni Siviglia plays a one-two with Jorge Montero and advances towards the goal... Giovanni Siviglia comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.38
D. Santos Martins runs deep into the other half of the pitch. D. Santos Martins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Fernando Smith.
42.09
Isaac Altafini flicks a high pass forward to Giovanni Siviglia who brings the ball under control. Giovanni Siviglia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bernardo De Souza.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Cruz appear unchanged since the first half. Atlética Ponte Preta 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
Atlética Ponte Preta start the second half!
47.00
Isaac Altafini flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Camacho controls it well on his chest. Bernardo Camacho whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.37
Hector Reed receives the ball from a throw-in from Bernardo De Souza. Hector Reed chips the ball to his team mate, Emanuel Didi. Emanuel Didi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Cruz. Mauricio Cruz shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
59.53
Andres Otero flicks the ball to his team mate, D. Santos Martins. With imagination, D. Santos Martins laces a through ball forward to Mauricio Cruz. Mauricio Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante makes a looping header on goal. Julio César Pinga manages to gather it easily.
60.21
Santa Cruz have made 3 substitutions with Ezequiel Rubio replacing Bernardo De Souza, Alessandro Zuniga replacing D. Santos Martins and Ted Noonan replacing Mauricio Cruz .
61.27
Marion Grendi brings the ball forward. Marion Grendi shoots from long range. It's there!! Nicolas Rubio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.27
Marion Grendi flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Montero controls it well on his chest. Jorge Montero shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
67.46
Claudio Aleman makes a beautiful solo run. Claudio Aleman flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Montero who brings the ball under control. Jorge Montero tries a spectacular long range effort. Nicolas Rubio gets down and covers it.
69.33
Claudio Estrada hits a low pass to Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.03
Alvaro Contreras runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alvaro Contreras knocks in a cross ball towards Bernardo Camacho. Bernardo Camacho makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
73.37
Luis Fernando Smith threads a neat ball through to Claudio Estrada. Claudio Estrada flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Camacho collects the pass. Bernardo Camacho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hector Reed.
77.20
Luis Fernando Smith flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Estrada who takes it down. Claudio Estrada threads a neat ball through to Giovanni Siviglia. Giovanni Siviglia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.37
With a delightful solo run, Marion Grendi stretches the opposition's defence. Marion Grendi chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero takes a shot at goal. Nicolas Rubio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.47
Isaac Altafini sees a break and surges forward. Isaac Altafini shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Roberto Carlos Méndez knocks the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda edges inside the box! Nahuel Castaneda looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Julio César Pinga!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
26%
46.8%
27.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Montero of Atlética Ponte Preta