Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily  here at Ciro López where Universitario Popayán play host to Independiente Santa Fe. A crowd of 17,646 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Universitario Popayán are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Independiente Santa Fe appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Bautista Carrizo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Universitario Popayán are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Independiente Santa Fe appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Bautista Carrizo.
0.00 
The first half starts with Universitario Popayán kicking off!
6.46 
Diego Simeone makes a beautiful solo run. Diego Simeone darts forward. Diego Simeone whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Husain. Alejandro Husain directs the ball goalwards with his head. León Cárdenas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! 
14.38 
Angel Young flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Bautista holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Bautista shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post! 
16.14 
Héctor González Urquijo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Eladio Gallardo. Jorge Eladio Gallardo flicks a high ball forward to Afonso Rubio who takes it down. Afonso Rubio edges inside the box! Afonso Rubio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar! 
20.14 
Guilherme Acevedo clumsily knocks into Alejandro Husain. The referee calls over Guilherme Acevedo and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Husain carries on, but is struggling a bit. 
21.01 
Martim Williams sees a break and surges forward. Martim Williams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd! 
22.23 
Carvalho Garrincha changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carvalho Garrincha whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Banuelos. Eduardo Banuelos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but Lucas Muñoz is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar! 
23.37 
André Perlaza takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Héctor González Urquijo gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety. 
24.52 
Carvalho Garrincha takes a long throw-in. Angel Young runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Angel Young knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Banuelos. Eduardo Banuelos whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar! 
26.33 
Daniel Giraldo flicks a high pass forward. Rubiel Garcia controls it well on his chest. Rubiel Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by  Guilherme Acevedo. 
27.48 
Héctor González Urquijo skids along the soaking pitch surface and slams in Angel Young, catching him with his studs. Héctor González Urquijo is shown the red card!! Angel Young stretches but gets up unharmed. 
28.45 
Daniel Giraldo picks a pass forward to Alejandro Husain. Alejandro Husain edges inside the box! Alejandro Husain comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd! 
33.36 
Martim Williams brings the ball forward. Martim Williams whips in a cross ball towards André Perlaza. André Perlaza makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort! 
36.34 
Martim Williams flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Banuelos who takes it down. Eduardo Banuelos knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Bautista. Carlos Bautista is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence. 
45.00 
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Universitario Popayán appear unchanged since the first half. Independiente Santa Fe also appear unchanged since the first half. The Independiente Santa Fe players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00 
Independiente Santa Fe kick off the second half!
47.21 
José Orellana hits a low pass to Jorge Eladio Gallardo. Jorge Eladio Gallardo makes an attacking run forward. Jorge Eladio Gallardo plays a scrappy one-two with Rubiel Garcia and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jorge Eladio Gallardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save! 
48.26 
Guilherme Acevedo flicks a high pass forward to Angel Young who brings the ball under control. Angel Young makes a probing pass to André Perlaza. André Perlaza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by  Diego Simeone. 
55.16 
Daniel Giraldo comes in with a late challenge on Martim Williams. Daniel Giraldo is shown the yellow card! Martim Williams stretches but gets up unharmed. 
57.13 
Jorge Eladio Gallardo threads a neat ball through to Rubiel Garcia. Rubiel Garcia shoots from outside the area. It's there!! León Cárdenas has to pick the ball from the back of the net! 
60.06 
Guilherme Acevedo makes a probing pass to Martim Williams. Martim Williams chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Banuelos. Eduardo Banuelos whips in a cross ball towards André Perlaza. André Perlaza finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over! 
63.34 
Martim Williams flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Bautista who brings the ball under control. Carlos Bautista edges inside the box! Carlos Bautista looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! David Guzman has to pick the ball from the back of the net! 
67.37 
Daniel Giraldo flicks a high pass forward. Afonso Rubio collects the pass. Afonso Rubio makes a probing pass between the defence to Alejandro Husain. Alejandro Husain cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd! 
73.28 
Guilherme Acevedo runs forward with the ball. Guilherme Acevedo brings the ball forward. Guilherme Acevedo lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Bautista. Carlos Bautista finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from David Guzman. What a save! 
77.42 
Carvalho Garrincha makes a probing pass to André Perlaza. André Perlaza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by  Robbie Wilson. 
78.15 
Diego Simeone catches Carlos Bautista on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Bautista runs off the knock. 
79.43 
Duane Gore takes it forward alone. Duane Gore knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Banuelos. Eduardo Banuelos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by  José Orellana. 
81.56 
Universitario Popayán are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game. 
83.38 
Seeing a gap ahead, Martim Williams plays the ball forward to André Perlaza. André Perlaza plays a one-two with Carlos Bautista and advances towards the goal... André Perlaza shoots from just inside the box but David Guzman is on top of it. 
84.42 
Martim Williams flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Bautista holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Bautista lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Banuelos. Eduardo Banuelos connects with a diving header. It's there!! David Guzman has to pick the ball from the back of the net! 
89.45 
Daniel Giraldo takes it forward alone. Daniel Giraldo shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort! 
90.00 
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
32.9%
46.8%
20.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Bautista of Independiente Santa Fe | 
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Guzman (GK) | 6  | |
| 2. | Diego Simeone (DEF) | ![]()  | 6  | 
| 3. | Héctor González Urquijo (DEF) | ![]()  | 3  | 
| 4. | Robbie Wilson (DEF) | 6  | |
| 5. | Lucas Muñoz (DEF) | 6  | |
| 6. | Daniel Giraldo (MID) | ![]()  | 6  | 
| 7. | Jorge Eladio Gallardo (MID) | 7  | |
| 8. | Rubiel Garcia (ATT) | ![]()  | 7  | 
| 9. | Alejandro Husain (ATT) | ![]()  | 7  | 
| 10. | Afonso Rubio (ATT) | 6  | |
| 11. | José Orellana (ATT) | 6  | |
| 12. | João Paredes (MID) | 0  | |
| 13. | Noe Hinojosa (MID) | 0  | |
| 14. | Róbinson Augusto Prince (GK) | 0  | |
| 1. | León Cárdenas (GK) | 6  | |
| 2. | Xavier Rosario (DEF) | 6  | |
| 3. | Guilherme Acevedo (DEF) | ![]()  | 6  | 
| 4. | Duane Gore (DEF) | 6  | |
| 5. | Emiliano Amador (DEF) | 6  | |
| 6. | Martim Williams (MID) | 7  | |
| 7. | Angel Young (MID) | 7  | |
| 8. | Carvalho Garrincha (MID) | 6  | |
| 9. | André Perlaza (ATT) | 6  | |
| 10. | Carlos Bautista (ATT) | ![]()  | 8  | 
| 11. | Eduardo Banuelos (ATT) | ![]()  | 7  | 
| 12. | Samuel Edmundo (MID) | 0  | |
| 13. | Tomás Barron (MID) | 0  | |
| 14. | Quintero Gallegos (GK) | 0  | |
 
 











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