Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at General Andrés Rodríguez where Cerro Corá play host to Sportivo 2 de Mayo. A crowd of 18,972 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cerro Corá are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sportivo 2 de Mayo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Escamilla.


0.00
Sportivo 2 de Mayo get the match underway!
2.23
Miguel Peterson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Iván Simeone. Iván Simeone shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.25
Morgan Ramos hacks Alex Castellanos from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Castellanos runs off the knock.
8.48
Miguel Peterson hits a low pass to Iván Simeone. Iván Simeone knocks the ball forward, putting Paquito Bernhardt through on goal. Paquito Bernhardt shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
10.51
Tomás Junior comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Peterson. Tomás Junior is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Peterson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.56
Andrew Foster hits it upfield. Paquito Bernhardt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lourenço Correa.
15.38
Guilherme Guevara clumsily knocks into Morgan Ramos. Guilherme Guevara is warned by the referee! Morgan Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.06
Ezequiel Renteria runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ezequiel Renteria finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
18.24
Alex Castellanos threads a neat ball through to Santiago Herrera. Santiago Herrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.53
Miguel Peterson makes a probing pass to David Carvajal. David Carvajal lofts in a cross ball towards Martim Cordero. Martim Cordero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Ricardo Cuellar. Excellent save.
24.44
Miguel Peterson threads a neat ball through to Martim Cordero. Martim Cordero plays a one-two with Paquito Bernhardt and rushes in on goal... Martim Cordero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.32
Martim Cordero clumsily knocks into Lourenço Correa. The referee calls over Martim Cordero and shows him a yellow card! Lourenço Correa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.07
Henrique Ornelas catches Iván Simeone on the ankles. Henrique Ornelas is warned by the referee! Iván Simeone stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.35
Lourenço Correa makes a simple pass to Alex Castellanos. Alex Castellanos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Canales. Rui Canales cuts inside the box! Rui Canales makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! That brings them level!
42.44
Tomás Junior knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Castellanos. Alex Castellanos plays the ball forward to Rui Canales. Rui Canales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morgan Ramos.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cerro Corá appear unchanged since the first half. Sportivo 2 de Mayo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cerro Corá kick off the second half!
48.15
Aldo Rada threads the ball through to Paquito Bernhardt. Paquito Bernhardt cuts inside the box! Paquito Bernhardt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.22
Aldo Rada flicks a high pass forward. David Carvajal collects the pass. David Carvajal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Cuellar who gathers it comfortably.
51.36
Ferreira Gónzalez comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Peterson. Ferreira Gónzalez is shown the yellow card! Miguel Peterson runs off the knock.
57.57
Miguel Peterson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Carvajal. David Carvajal tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Ricardo Cuellar manages to keep it out.
60.40
Cerro Corá have made a substitution with Marvin Walker replacing Miguel Peterson .Sportivo 2 de Mayo have made 2 substitutions with André Guerra replacing Lourenço Correa and Guilherme Valadez replacing Alex Castellanos .
61.48
Marvin Walker threads a neat ball through to Paquito Bernhardt. Paquito Bernhardt flicks a high pass forward. David Carvajal controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. David Carvajal muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Tomás Junior. Excellent block.
63.27
Marvin Walker catches Vicente Romo on the ankles. Marvin Walker is shown the yellow card! Vicente Romo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.48
Marvin Walker flicks the ball to his team mate, Martim Cordero. Martim Cordero runs straight at the defence! Martim Cordero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.23
Andrew Foster knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker flicks the ball to his team mate, David Carvajal. David Carvajal finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
71.27
Fernando Azogue makes a probing pass to Aldo Rada. Aldo Rada sees Martim Cordero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martim Cordero shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.47
Aldo Rada deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martim Cordero. Martim Cordero rushes past Henrique Ornelas! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martim Cordero provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.03
Aldo Rada comes in with a late challenge on Guilherme Valadez. The referee calls over Aldo Rada and warns him to calm down! Guilherme Valadez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.48
Paquito Bernhardt hacks Tomás Junior from behind! The referee calls over Paquito Bernhardt and shows him a yellow card! Tomás Junior carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.45
Aldo Rada knocks the ball to his team mate, Iván Simeone. Iván Simeone shoots from distance. Solid save from Ricardo Cuellar.
85.25
Lucio Barragan makes a simple pass to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker knocks the ball to his team mate, David Carvajal. David Carvajal cuts inside the box! David Carvajal rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.39
Lucio Barragan knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker passes the ball forward to Paquito Bernhardt. Paquito Bernhardt advances inside the box! Tomás Junior barges into Paquito Bernhardt. Penalty not given!!
90.00
Ezequiel Renteria sees space and advances. Ezequiel Renteria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Guevara but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
4
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
22.9%
43.4%
33.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martim Cordero of Cerro Corá

Match Ratings