Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio Independência where Atlético Mineiro play host to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. A crowd of 17,571 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético Mineiro are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sanchez Cribari.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético Mineiro are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sanchez Cribari.
0.00
0-0Atlético Mineiro kick off the first half!
2.41
0-0Daniel Esterilla decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Esterilla whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Dos Santos Pele.
8.42
0-0Leandro Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Reyna controls it well on his chest. Pedro Reyna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.19
0-1Tomás Araújo flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Marteli collects the pass. Rudy Marteli whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.36
Daniel Esterilla chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna lofts in a cross ball towards Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Dos Santos Pele. Excellent save.
15.35
Glenn Mapp knocks the ball forward to Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz shoots from long range but somehow Leonardo Ferreira manages to keep it out.
16.02
0-1Tomás Araújo catches João Miguel Cribari on the ankles. The referee calls over Tomás Araújo and warns him to calm down! João Miguel Cribari stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.53
Tomás Araújo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.06
Leandro Teixeira makes a probing pass to Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
27.40
Leandro Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.01
Tomás Araújo passes the ball forward to Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.09
Tomás Araújo flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Marteli controls it well on his chest. Rudy Marteli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.50
0-3Máximo Banguera surges forward with the ball. Máximo Banguera runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Máximo Banguera cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Máximo Banguera provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
44.26
Tomás Araújo makes a simple pass to Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético Mineiro appear unchanged since the first half. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
45.00
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras kick off!
48.25
Máximo Banguera flicks a high pass forward. Tomás Araújo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomás Araújo kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.05
Carlos Rojas makes a probing pass to Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dos Santos Pele who gathers it comfortably.
53.07
Juan Ignacio Colombo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Esterilla. Daniel Esterilla knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.19
João Miguel Cribari kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Quintana. Tiago Quintana lofts in a cross ball towards Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Emanuel Alvaréz scores for Atlético Mineiro!!
63.09
Juan Ignacio Colombo flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Esterilla holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Esterilla makes a probing pass to Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
67.53
Daniel Esterilla passes the ball forward to Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
69.11
Carlos Rojas threads a neat ball through to Roberto Falcón. Roberto Falcón shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
71.43
Edder Lucena threads the ball through to Leandro Teixeira. Leandro Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Reyna controls it well on his chest. Pedro Reyna knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Aravena.
72.14
1-3Luciano Sivori comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Reyna. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Reyna runs off the knock.
73.00
Alejo Luna hits a low pass to Tiago Quintana. Tiago Quintana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Ferreira who gathers it comfortably.
77.17
Alejo Luna flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Quintana who brings the ball under control. Tiago Quintana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
78.35
1-3Emanuel Alvaréz hacks Juan Ignacio Colombo from behind! The referee motions to Emanuel Alvaréz to come over. It's a red card!! Juan Ignacio Colombo runs off the knock.
79.25
1-3Leandro Teixeira hacks Carlos Eduardo Vava from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Carlos Eduardo Vava carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.08
With great vision, Edder Lucena plays the ball forward to Daniel Esterilla. Daniel Esterilla kicks a strong pass forward to Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Michael Price laces a through ball forward to João Miguel Cribari. João Miguel Cribari makes an attacking run forward. João Miguel Cribari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Máximo Banguera.
84.06
Edder Lucena threads a neat ball through to Tomás Araújo. Tomás Araújo chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Reyna. Pedro Reyna lofts in a cross ball towards Rudy Marteli. Rudy Marteli flicks the ball with his head but somehow Dos Santos Pele manages to keep it out.
89.46
Pedro Reyna barges into Luciano Sivori. Pedro Reyna is shown the yellow card! Luciano Sivori grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
1
Possession
27.3%
72.7%
Play Area
36.4%
45.5%
18.2%
Scorers
| Emanuel Alvaréz 54 | Roberto Falcón 10, 21, 24 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Falcón of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dos Santos Pele (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luciano Sivori (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Bruno Aravena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Michael Price (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejo Luna (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | João Miguel Cribari (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Salvador Eriberto (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Glenn Mapp (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Eduardo Vava (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Emanuel Alvaréz (ATT) |   | 4 |
| 11. | Tiago Quintana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luiz Felipe Pontarollo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bernardo Leonardo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Franco Tapia (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Ferreira (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Juan Ignacio Colombo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Máximo Banguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edder Lucena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leandro Teixeira (MID) | | 4 |
| 6. | Daniel Esterilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tomás Araújo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carlos Rojas (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rudy Marteli (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Pedro Reyna (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Roberto Falcón (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Lonnie Scott (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Isaac Didi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lorenzo Rodrigues (ATT) | 0 | |