Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez where Club Deportivo Junior play host to Independiente Santa Fe. A crowd of 17,792 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Club Deportivo Junior and Independiente Santa Fe are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Bautista Carrizo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Independiente Santa Fe kick off!
10.18
Javier Figueroa makes a simple pass to Marc White. Marc White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.10
Xavier Rosario makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martim Williams. Martim Williams flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Banuelos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Banuelos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.24
Carvalho Garrincha flicks a high ball forward to André Perlaza who takes it down. André Perlaza shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Independiente Santa Fe!
24.33
Josh Lalas sees space and advances. Josh Lalas knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. León Cárdenas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.35
Marc White takes a quick throw-in. Josh Lalas flicks a high pass forward. Franco Aguilera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franco Aguilera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.47
Javier Figueroa advances with the ball. Javier Figueroa laces a through ball forward to Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.32
Manuel Guillen chips the ball to his team mate, Franco Aguilera. Franco Aguilera knocks in a cross ball towards Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.34
Josh Lalas surges forward with the ball. Josh Lalas knocks in a cross ball towards Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Deportivo Junior appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Independiente Santa Fe appear unchanged since the first half. The Independiente Santa Fe players seem much more motivated whilst the Club Deportivo Junior players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Club Deportivo Junior kick off the second half!
48.42
Martim Williams knocks the ball forward to Carlos Bautista. Carlos Bautista whips in a cross ball towards André Perlaza. André Perlaza is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.35
Manuel Guillen makes a probing pass to Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guilherme Acevedo.
59.49
Marc White comes in with a late challenge on Martim Williams. The referee calls over Marc White and shows him a yellow card! Martim Williams runs off the knock.
60.34
Martim Williams darts forward. Martim Williams plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Bautista and stumbles forward towards the goal... Martim Williams side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.37
Carvalho Garrincha picks a pass forward to André Perlaza. André Perlaza whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Bautista. Carlos Bautista outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.35
Javier Figueroa flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Guillen. Manuel Guillen knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to León Cárdenas who gathers it comfortably.
72.12
Marc White makes a probing pass to Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos knocks in a cross ball towards Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. León Cárdenas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
79.04
Josh Lalas flicks a high pass forward. Damián San Martín holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damián San Martín shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.13
Carvalho Garrincha knocks the ball to his team mate, André Perlaza. André Perlaza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.55
From the throw-in, Josh Lalas picks out Manuel Guillen. Manuel Guillen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but León Cárdenas is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
23%
52.5%
24.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Damián San Martín of Club Deportivo Junior

Match Ratings
1.Franco Leiva (GK)
6
2.Gabriel Valenzuela (DEF)
6
3.Javier Figueroa (DEF)
6
4.Joaquim Rai (DEF)
6
5.Delio Barragan (DEF)
6
6.Josh Lalas (MID)
7
7.Manuel Guillen (MID)
6
8.Marc White (MID)yellow card
5
9.Franco Aguilera (ATT)
6
10.Damián San Martín (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Marco Hoyos (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Lucas Duran (MID)
0
13.Camilo Nunez (GK)
0
14.Manuel Cisneros (ATT)
0