Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day  here at Álvaro Gómez Hurtado where Real Santander play host to Academia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full. 
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Santander and Academia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Cruz Soria.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Santander and Academia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Cruz Soria.
0.00 
Academia kick off and get the first half underway!
6.09 
Vasco Aragon sees Matias Contreras in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matias Contreras plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Ventura and stumbles forward towards the goal... Matias Contreras side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Rafael Aristeguieta. What a save! 
8.59 
Javier Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona knocks in a cross ball towards Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty! 
12.01 
Tomás Monti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! 
16.38 
Tomás Monti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by  Rui Quiroz. 
20.08 
Tomás Monti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by  Rui Quiroz. 
27.28 
Samuel Hurtado flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ávila controls it well on his chest. Diego Ávila knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simão Colon who gathers it comfortably. 
30.32 
Norberto Hidalgo hacks Samuel Hurtado from behind! The referee calls over Norberto Hidalgo and shows him a yellow card! Samuel Hurtado gets up, but that knock is affecting his game. 
33.31 
Yohandry Romo hacks Dinis Tapia from behind! Yohandry Romo is given a warning by the referee! Dinis Tapia runs off the knock. 
38.36 
Tomás Monti flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ávila holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Ávila skips past Davi Almeida! Diego Ávila shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Simão Colon smothers it! 
42.47 
Yohandry Romo hits a low pass to Samuel Hurtado. Samuel Hurtado makes a simple pass to Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila makes a convincing header but is denied by Simão Colon. Excellent save. 
45.00 
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Academia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Santander players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00 
The whistle blows and Real Santander get the second half underway!
47.17 
Javier Silva makes an attacking run forward. Javier Silva whips in a cross ball towards Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! 
51.44 
Rafael Anderson brings the ball forward. Rafael Anderson makes a probing pass to Jorge Azcona. Jorge Azcona shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save! 
55.20 
Seeing a gap ahead, Samuel Hurtado plays the ball forward to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila advances inside the box! Diego Ávila takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar! 
57.45 
Tomás Monti threads the ball through to Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping! 
59.46 
Yohandry Romo hits a low pass to Javier Silva. Javier Silva flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ávila controls it well on his chest. Diego Ávila plays a quick one-two with Jorge Azcona and rushes in on goal... Diego Ávila comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Simão Colon gets down and covers it. 
60.51 
Academia have made 2 substitutions with Alexis Montoya replacing Samuel Hurtado and Ricardo Cuéllar replacing Jorge Azcona . 
61.54 
José Alberto flicks a high pass forward. Dinis Tapia controls it well on his chest. Dinis Tapia makes a probing pass to Matias Contreras but he's offside! 
63.15 
Alexis Montoya flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ávila collects the pass. Diego Ávila shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide! 
65.55 
Norberto Hidalgo threads the ball through to Miguel Ventura. Miguel Ventura plays a one-two with Dinis Tapia and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Miguel Ventura provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Rafael Aristeguieta. What a great pair of hands! 
67.29 
Rafael Anderson pushes up the pitch. Rafael Anderson decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Anderson tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Simão Colon has to pick the ball from the back of the net! 
71.13 
Gonçalo Zepeda catches Javier Silva on the ankles. The referee calls over Gonçalo Zepeda and shows him a yellow card! Javier Silva grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock. 
72.56 
Yohandry Romo chips the ball to his team mate, Javier Silva. Javier Silva kicks a strong pass forward to Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide! 
73.46 
Tomás Monti flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ávila holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Ávila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence. 
75.24 
Norberto Hidalgo clumsily knocks into Javier Silva. Norberto Hidalgo is warned by the referee! Javier Silva hobbles a bit, but should be okay. 
77.42 
Academia have made a substitution with Germán Munoz replacing Rafael Anderson . 
78.48 
Tomás Monti makes a probing pass to Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort! 
79.40 
Gustavo Meleán knocks the ball forward to Tomás Monti. Tomás Monti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simão Colon who gathers it comfortably. 
83.58 
Salomón Benavente threads the ball through to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! 
87.14 
Tomás Monti threads the ball through to Diego Ávila. Diego Ávila lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Rui Quiroz is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar! 
88.37 
Alexis Montoya takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Yohandry Romo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over! 
90.00 
Salomón Benavente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Simão Colon. Excellent save. 
90.00 
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
2
12
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
28.4%
71.6%
Play Area
39.2%
41.9%
18.9%
Scorers
| Jerrit Martin 9, 47 Diego Ávila 12 Rafael Anderson 67 Ricardo Cuéllar 84  | 
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Diego Ávila of Academia | 
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simão Colon (GK) | 7  | |
| 2. | Rui Quiroz (DEF) | 6  | |
| 3. | Mateus Guillen (DEF) | 6  | |
| 4. | Davi Almeida (DEF) | 6  | |
| 5. | Vasco Aragon (MID) | 6  | |
| 6. | José Alberto (MID) | 6  | |
| 7. | Gonçalo Zepeda (MID) | ![]()  | 5  | 
| 8. | Norberto Hidalgo (MID) | ![]()  | 5  | 
| 9. | Miguel Ventura (ATT) | 6  | |
| 10. | Dinis Tapia (ATT) | 6  | |
| 11. | Matias Contreras (ATT) | 6  | |
| 12. | Henrique Ayala (GK) | 0  | |
| 13. | Javier Cisneros (ATT) | 0  | |
| 14. | Ivan Vazquez (ATT) | 0  | |
| 1. | Rafael Aristeguieta (GK) | 6  | |
| 2. | Yohandry Romo (DEF) | 6  | |
| 3. | Gustavo Meleán (DEF) | 6  | |
| 4. | Rafael Anderson (DEF) | ![]()  | 8  | 
| 5. | Samuel Hurtado (MID) | 6  | |
| 6. | Javier Silva (MID) | 7  | |
| 7. | Tomás Monti (MID) | 7  | |
| 8. | Salomón Benavente (MID) | 6  | |
| 9. | Jerrit Martin (ATT) | ![]() ![]()  | 9  | 
| 10. | Jorge Azcona (ATT) | 7  | |
| 11. | Diego Ávila (ATT) | ![]()  | 9  | 
| 12. | Germán Munoz (DEF) | 6  | |
| 13. | Alexis Montoya (MID) | 6  | |
| 14. | Ricardo Cuéllar (ATT) | ![]()  | 7  | 
 
 













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