Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez where Club Deportivo Junior play host to Expreso Rojo. A crowd of 17,423 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Deportivo Junior are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Expreso Rojo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Felix.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Deportivo Junior are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Expreso Rojo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Felix.
0.00
Club Deportivo Junior start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.10
Manuel Guillen knocks the ball to his team mate, Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín lofts in a cross ball towards Franco Aguilera. Franco Aguilera makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
3.21
Vicente Gonzalez knocks the ball to his team mate, Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.37
Josh Lalas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.37
Manuel Guillen knocks the ball forward to Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jairo Renteria.
21.45
Mauricio Acosta knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejo Castroman. Alejo Castroman hits a low pass to Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
22.44
Josh Lalas threads the ball through to Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Acosta.
24.45
Delio Barragan threads a neat ball through to Marc White. Marc White flicks the ball to his team mate, Franco Aguilera. Franco Aguilera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Acosta.
26.35
Josh Lalas flicks the ball to his team mate, Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.45
Marco Hoyos hacks Nuno Cortes from behind! The referee calls over Marco Hoyos and warns him to calm down! Nuno Cortes stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.28
Javier Figueroa makes a beautiful solo run. Javier Figueroa passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
33.27
Delio Barragan makes a simple pass to Marc White. Marc White chips the ball to his team mate, Franco Aguilera. Franco Aguilera finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
34.06
Manuel Guillen threads the ball through to Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Horacio Orsi.
35.21
Franco Aguilera takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Delio Barragan. Nuno Cortes comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
38.03
Manuel Guillen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Manuel Guillen advances inside the box! Manuel Guillen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
39.02
Walter Lujan barges into Josh Lalas. The referee calls over Walter Lujan and shows him a yellow card! Josh Lalas runs off the knock.
40.40
Jairo Renteria threads the ball through to Alejo Castroman. Alejo Castroman passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Franco Leiva easily smothers it!
44.38
Damián San Martín clumsily knocks into Nuno Cortes. The referee calls over Damián San Martín and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Cortes runs off the knock.
45.00
Vicente Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Henrique Salinas. Henrique Salinas lofts in a cross ball towards João Ojeda. With a superhuman jump, João Ojeda connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Franco Leiva is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates 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. Expreso Rojo appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look much more laid back than they were at the start of the game.
45.00
Expreso Rojo kick off and get the second half underway!
47.07
Alejo Castroman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Franco Leiva who gathers it comfortably.
48.27
Manuel Guillen passes the ball forward to Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Cortes.
53.33
Marco Hoyos comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Cortes. Marco Hoyos is given another warning by the referee! Nuno Cortes runs off the knock.
55.29
Marc White catches Alejo Castroman on the ankles. The referee warns Marc White to calm down! Alejo Castroman runs off the knock.
59.58
Manuel Guillen barges into Vicente Gonzalez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vicente Gonzalez stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.07
Jairo Renteria flicks the ball to his team mate, Vicente Gonzalez. Vicente Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Rúben Zamora. Rúben Zamora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.55
Nuno Cortes barges into Marc White. Nuno Cortes is shown the yellow card! Marc White runs off the knock.
66.14
Walter Lujan knocks the ball forward to João Ojeda. João Ojeda shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.05
Javier Figueroa passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marc White. Marc White passes the ball forward to Damián San Martín. Damián San Martín controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Horacio Orsi.
70.17
Josh Lalas takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some silky footwork from Delio Barragan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.02
João Ojeda clumsily knocks into Joaquim Rai. João Ojeda is shown the yellow card! Joaquim Rai runs off the knock.
81.20
Marc White hits a low pass to Marco Hoyos. Marco Hoyos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.04
Jorge Eladio Casillas makes a probing pass to João Ojeda. João Ojeda kicks a strong pass forward to Henrique Salinas but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.12
Showing composure, Javier Figueroa plays the ball forward to Marc White. Marc White makes a simple pass to Franco Aguilera. Franco Aguilera runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Franco Aguilera provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Franco Aguilera catches Jairo Renteria on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jairo Renteria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
24.4%
44.2%
31.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Guillen of Club Deportivo Junior |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Franco Leiva (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gabriel Valenzuela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Javier Figueroa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Joaquim Rai (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Delio Barragan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Josh Lalas (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Manuel Guillen (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Marc White (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Franco Aguilera (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 10. | Damián San Martín (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 11. | Marco Hoyos (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Lucas Duran (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Camilo Nunez (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Manuel Cisneros (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Horacio Orsi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nuno Cortes (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 3. | Jairo Renteria (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mauricio Acosta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejo Castroman (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jorge Eladio Casillas (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vicente Gonzalez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Walter Lujan (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 9. | João Ojeda (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 10. | Rúben Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Henrique Salinas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carlos Palacio (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Cabrera (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hamilton Barrios (DEF) | 0 | |










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