Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas where Club de Deportes Ñublense play host to Provincial Curicó Unido. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Club de Deportes Ñublense and Provincial Curicó Unido are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Damián Soto.


0.00
The whistle blows and Provincial Curicó Unido get the match underway!
4.05
Brandon Palacio sweeps the ball long. Christian Gallese sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Xavier Otero manages to keep it out.
6.35
Leandro Duarte chips the ball to his team mate, Sixto Bustamante. Sixto Bustamante knocks the ball forward to Aurelio Quinones. Aurelio Quinones knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaspar Vargas.
8.53
Joe Palacio sees space and advances. Joe Palacio shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
9.36
Joe Palacio flicks a high ball forward to Steven Richardson who takes it down. Steven Richardson lofts in a cross ball towards Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Ezequiel Vargas!
10.36
With a delightful solo run, Joe Palacio stretches the opposition's defence. Joe Palacio knocks in a cross ball towards Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Leandro Duarte happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.48
Guillermo Soto flicks a high pass forward. Austin Castillo controls it well on his chest. Austin Castillo kicks a strong pass forward to Clinton Jenkins. Clinton Jenkins lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Richardson. Steven Richardson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.55
Austin Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Clinton Jenkins. Clinton Jenkins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kupono Walker.
18.21
Marcelo Moraes catches Diego Taricco on the ankles. Marcelo Moraes is given a warning by the referee! Diego Taricco stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.40
Gaspar Vargas brings the ball forward. Gaspar Vargas kicks a strong pass forward to Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Richardson. Steven Richardson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ezequiel Vargas gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
28.53
Leandro Duarte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Ybarra. Nuno Ybarra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Rodríguez. Daniel Rodríguez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Vargas.
30.11
Andre Da Silva Pacheco knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Rodríguez. Daniel Rodríguez plays a scrappy one-two with Aurelio Quinones and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Daniel Rodríguez provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
33.15
Andre Da Silva Pacheco flicks a high pass forward. Christian Gallese easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Gallese shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Xavier Otero smothers it!
39.28
Nuno Ybarra flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Rodríguez who takes it down. Daniel Rodríguez cuts inside the box! Daniel Rodríguez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Xavier Otero reads it well. Good save!
40.01
Joe Palacio knocks the ball forward to Steven Richardson. Steven Richardson lofts in a cross ball towards Clinton Jenkins. Clinton Jenkins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Kupono Walker is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Austin Castillo catches Sixto Bustamante on the ankles. Austin Castillo is given a warning by the referee! Sixto Bustamante gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club de Deportes Ñublense appear unchanged since the first half. Provincial Curicó Unido also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Club de Deportes Ñublense kick off!
47.27
Nelson Rendon flicks a high pass forward. Diego Taricco collects the pass. Diego Taricco sees Steven Richardson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Richardson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Ezequiel Vargas. Excellent save.
53.08
Leandro Duarte makes a simple pass to Marcelo Moraes. Marcelo Moraes flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Rodríguez collects the pass. Daniel Rodríguez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Soto.
54.48
Without breaking stride, Guillermo Soto plays the ball forward to Austin Castillo. Austin Castillo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Austin Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leandro Duarte.
57.43
Diego Taricco knocks the ball to his team mate, Clinton Jenkins. Clinton Jenkins finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
59.15
Nelson Rendon knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Villanueva. Santiago Villanueva controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clinton Jenkins. Clinton Jenkins shoots from outside the area but somehow Ezequiel Vargas manages to keep it out.
60.54
Provincial Curicó Unido have made 3 substitutions with Gustavo E. Coloccini replacing Gaspar Vargas, Theodore Fucito replacing Austin Castillo and Claudio González replacing Steven Richardson .
61.63
Santiago Villanueva controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan passes the ball forward but Clinton Jenkins is offside!
67.10
Joe Palacio plays the ball forward to Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leandro Duarte.
72.07
Joe Palacio makes a simple pass to Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio González. Claudio González beats his man to it with a header. Ezequiel Vargas gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
73.05
Theodore Fucito flicks a high pass forward. Clinton Jenkins controls it well on his chest. Clinton Jenkins whips in a cross ball towards Claudio González. Claudio González gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Ezequiel Vargas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.17
Club de Deportes Ñublense have made 2 substitutions with Rafael Palacio replacing Aurelio Quinones and Rubiel Valderrama replacing Daniel Rodríguez .
83.56
Joe Palacio knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio González. Claudio González shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
87.35
Diego Taricco chips the ball to his team mate, Clinton Jenkins. Clinton Jenkins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brandon Palacio.
89.16
Guillermo Soto flicks a high pass forward to Joe Palacio who brings the ball under control. Joe Palacio brings the ball forward. Joe Palacio finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
35.4%
41.5%
23.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Palacio of Provincial Curicó Unido