Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Miguel Alemán Valdés where Celaya FC play host to Santos Laguna. A crowd of 17,802 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celaya FC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Santos Laguna appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by jonathan Esquivel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celaya FC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Santos Laguna appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by jonathan Esquivel.
0.00
The first half starts with Santos Laguna kicking off!
2.35
Eduardo Zamora flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Claudio Samuel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.54
Frank Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Otoniel Chacon. Otoniel Chacon flicks a high pass forward. Alexis Burgos controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Alexis Burgos provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Leonardo Zepeda smothers it!
8.20
Eduardo Zamora comes in with a late challenge on Jerry Nanchoff. The referee calls over Eduardo Zamora and shows him a yellow card! Jerry Nanchoff runs off the knock.
10.40
Christian Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexis Burgos. Alexis Burgos lofts in a cross ball towards Otoniel Chacon. Otoniel Chacon shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.59
Frank Ramos threads the ball through to Otoniel Chacon. Otoniel Chacon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.30
Armando Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Jerry Nanchoff collects the pass. Jerry Nanchoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Mathew Agudelo. Mathew Agudelo shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
18.31
Luis Moreno passes the ball forward to Alexis Burgos. Alexis Burgos lofts in a cross ball towards Otoniel Chacon. Otoniel Chacon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.59
Armando Mendez gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Otoniel Chacon knocks in a cross ball towards Alexis Burgos. Alexis Burgos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
27.37
Eduardo Zamora threads a neat ball through to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
28.41
José Barajas passes the ball forward to Kevin Aleman. Kevin Aleman chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido advances inside the box! Thomas Garrido looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Claudio Samuel is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
30.01
Giovani Otero catches Armando Mendez on the ankles. The referee warns Giovani Otero to calm down! Armando Mendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.26
Eduardo Zamora clumsily knocks into Jerry Nanchoff. Eduardo Zamora is warned by the referee! Jerry Nanchoff runs off the knock.
42.29
Frank Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Otoniel Chacon. Otoniel Chacon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emilio Romero.
45.00
Kevin Aleman flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Garrido collects the pass. Thomas Garrido shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Claudio Samuel with no chance!! Goal for Santos Laguna!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Celaya FC appear unchanged since the first half. Santos Laguna also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Celaya FC kick off and get the second half underway!
47.19
Showing composure, Otoniel Galindo picks a pass forward to Frank Ramos. Frank Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathew Agudelo. Mathew Agudelo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Zepeda who gathers it comfortably.
48.48
Santos Laguna are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
49.22
Emilio Romero hacks Otoniel Chacon from behind! The referee brings Emilio Romero to one side and gives him a warning! Otoniel Chacon runs off the knock.
51.10
Emilio Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Cauê Gomez. Cauê Gomez sees Giovani Otero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giovani Otero plays a quick one-two with Duilio de Dios Ibarra and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Giovani Otero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.03
Duilio Barrera makes a simple pass to Eduardo Zamora. Eduardo Zamora knocks the ball forward to Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
60.25
Celaya FC have made a substitution with Decio Reyes replacing Frank Ramos .Santos Laguna have made 2 substitutions with Duilio Juarez replacing José Barajas and Chris Betancourt replacing Cauê Gomez .
69.40
Chris Betancourt knocks the ball forward to Giovani Otero. With some swift thinking, Giovani Otero plays the ball forward to Thomas Garrido who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Thomas Garrido provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.34
Eduardo Zamora passes the ball forward to Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido plays a scrappy one-two with Giovani Otero and advances towards the goal... Thomas Garrido makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
73.33
Armando Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Decio Reyes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Decio Reyes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexis Burgos. Alexis Burgos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.04
Jerry Nanchoff flicks a high pass forward to Alexis Burgos who brings the ball under control. Alexis Burgos finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
78.28
Armando Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Luis Moreno who takes it down. Luis Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Alexis Burgos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexis Burgos plays a scrappy one-two with Mathew Agudelo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alexis Burgos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.45
Eduardo Zamora knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Garrido. Thomas Garrido shoots from 25 yards but Claudio Samuel is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
23.6%
43.1%
33.3%
Scorers
| Alexis Burgos 78 | Giovani Otero 2 Thomas Garrido 45, 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Garrido of Santos Laguna |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Claudio Samuel (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emiliano Sensini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Armando Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Otoniel Galindo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luis Moreno (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frank Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jerry Nanchoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Christian Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mathew Agudelo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Otoniel Chacon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alexis Burgos (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Joaquín Cano (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Decio Reyes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Guillermo Jimenez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Zepeda (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | José Barajas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Emilio Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duilio Barrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cauê Gomez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eduardo Zamora (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Kevin Aleman (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Giovani Otero (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Duilio de Dios Ibarra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Thomas Garrido (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Duilio Juarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Chris Betancourt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frederick Moose (GK) | 0 | |











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