Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Francisco Villa where Mineros de Zacatecas play host to Puebla FC. A crowd of 18,083 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Mineros de Zacatecas and Puebla FC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Mendoza.


0.00
Puebla FC kick off and get the first half underway!
3.25
Simão Rosa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simão Rosa edges inside the box! Salvador Flores comes in with a late challenge on Simão Rosa. Penalty not given!!
10.58
Agustín Tapia sees a break and surges forward. Agustín Tapia flicks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Godoy. Ezequiel Godoy shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.53
Augusto Ednilson flicks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Godoy. Ezequiel Godoy knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Barrios. Jorge Barrios knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.26
Simão Rosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Reggi. Bruno Reggi whips in a cross ball towards Sebastián Álvarez. Sebastián Álvarez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.05
Agustín Tapia clumsily knocks into Bruno Reggi. Agustín Tapia is given a warning by the referee! Bruno Reggi runs off the knock.
26.46
Tiziano Aurelio catches Simão Rosa on the ankles. The referee calls over Tiziano Aurelio and warns him to calm down! Simão Rosa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.46
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.32
Salvador Flores flicks a high pass forward. Augusto Ednilson collects the pass. Augusto Ednilson flicks a high pass forward. Walter Aguirre easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Walter Aguirre finds some space and shoots from distance. Israel de Nigris gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
28.02
Without breaking stride, Salvador Flores plays the ball forward to jonathan Cervantes. jonathan Cervantes makes a simple pass to Ezequiel Godoy. Ezequiel Godoy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ezequiel Cervantes.
33.23
Ramón Nava knocks the ball to his team mate, Alonso Jaramillo. Alonso Jaramillo flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Barrios collects the pass. Jorge Barrios rushes past Mateo Fabbri! Jorge Barrios shoots from just inside the box. The keeper, Israel de Nigris, sees it late!! Goal for Mineros de Zacatecas!
36.09
Marco Bernal knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Reggi. Bruno Reggi puts a great ball through. Fernando Guerra runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Marco Bernal plays the ball forward to Sebastián Álvarez. Sebastián Álvarez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesús Yanez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Hayder Magana barges into jonathan Cervantes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! jonathan Cervantes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Mineros de Zacatecas appear unchanged since the first half. Puebla FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Puebla FC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Mineros de Zacatecas kick off and get the second half underway!
47.26
Salvador Flores flicks a high pass forward to Tiziano Aurelio who brings the ball under control. Tiziano Aurelio hits a low pass to Jorge Barrios. Jorge Barrios shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
48.41
Simão Rosa clumsily knocks into Ramón Nava. Simão Rosa is shown the yellow card! Ramón Nava stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.56
Rui Mata passes the ball forward to Fernando Guerra. Fernando Guerra finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
54.00
Ezequiel Godoy barges into Mateo Fabbri. The referee warns Ezequiel Godoy to calm down! Mateo Fabbri runs off the knock.
55.13
Mateo Fabbri knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Mata. Rui Mata surges forward with the ball. Rui Mata makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Fernando Guerra. Fernando Guerra strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fernando Guerra!
63.13
Rui Mata clumsily knocks into Augusto Ednilson. Rui Mata is shown the yellow card! Augusto Ednilson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.48
Alonso Jaramillo flicks a high ball forward to Ezequiel Godoy who takes it down. Ezequiel Godoy makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Walter Aguirre. Walter Aguirre comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it is miles over!
66.46
Salvador Flores makes a simple pass to jonathan Cervantes. jonathan Cervantes sees a break and surges forward. jonathan Cervantes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.46
Rui Mata knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Guerra. Fernando Guerra skips past Agustín Tapia! Agustín Tapia comes in with a late challenge on Fernando Guerra. Fernando Guerra appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
81.05
Ramón Nava flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano Aurelio collects the pass. Tiziano Aurelio runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tiziano Aurelio tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
84.32
Agustín Tapia flicks a high pass forward. Augusto Ednilson easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Augusto Ednilson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Barrios. Jorge Barrios whips in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Godoy. Ezequiel Godoy makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
87.03
Without breaking stride, Rui Mata plays the ball forward to Bruno Reggi. Bruno Reggi chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Guerra. Fernando Guerra shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Marco Bernal picks a pass forward to Sebastián Álvarez. Sebastián Álvarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Barrios of Mineros de Zacatecas

Match Ratings
1.Jesús Yanez (GK)
6
2.Ramón Nava (DEF)
6
3.Salvador Flores (DEF)
7
4.Agustín Tapia (DEF)
6
5.Tiziano Aurelio (MID)
6
6.Augusto Ednilson (MID)
6
7.Alonso Jaramillo (MID)
7
8.jonathan Cervantes (MID)
6
9.Ezequiel Godoy (ATT)
6
10.Walter Aguirre (ATT)
6
11.Jorge Barrios (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Isaac Martin (DEF)
0
13.Lucas Morales (DEF)
0
14.Mario Delarosa (DEF)
0

1.Israel de Nigris (GK)
6
2.Ezequiel Cervantes (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Sanchez (DEF)
6
4.Mateo Fabbri (DEF)
6
5.Hayder Magana (MID)yellow card
5
6.Marco Bernal (MID)
6
7.Rui Mata (MID)yellow card
7
8.Simão Rosa (MID)yellow card
6
9.Bruno Reggi (ATT)
6
10.Sebastián Álvarez (ATT)
6
11.Fernando Guerra (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sixto Miranda (DEF)
0
13.Marco Antonio Bonilla (GK)
0
14.Ian Vargas (DEF)
0