Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estadio Oriental where Club Oriental play host to Cerro Porteño PF. A crowd of 19,071 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Oriental are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cerro Porteño PF appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo Miranda.


0.00
The whistle blows and Club Oriental get the match underway!
3.50
Jorge LaCrone takes it forward alone. Jorge LaCrone flicks a high ball forward to Matias Marrero who takes it down. Matias Marrero hits a low pass to Franco Delgado. Some silky footwork from Franco Delgado provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.20
Ricardo Osorio flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Uribe collects the pass. Nuno Uribe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.31
Lourenço Arevalo flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Magana who takes it down. Gabriel Magana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Liborio Rios.
14.08
Diego Santiago makes a beautiful solo run. Diego Santiago controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, José Beltran. José Beltran knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Magana. Gabriel Magana makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alvaro Bravo with no chance!! Goal for Club Oriental!
18.32
Eduardo Salinas decides to run forward with the ball. Eduardo Salinas whips in a cross ball towards Matias Marrero. Matias Marrero makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
20.13
Lucas Cordone threads a neat ball through to Lourenço Arevalo. Lourenço Arevalo makes a probing pass to Nuno Molina. Nuno Molina tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Alvaro Bravo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.12
Lucas Cordone chips the ball to his team mate, Afonso Quiroz. Afonso Quiroz flicks a high pass forward. José Beltran controls it well on his chest. José Beltran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.20
Afonso Quiroz flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Teixeira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
28.03
Ricardo Osorio makes a probing pass to Nuno Uribe. Nuno Uribe shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.01
Lourenço Arevalo makes a simple pass to Gabriel Magana. Gabriel Magana shoots from outside the area. Alvaro Bravo gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
34.14
João Guilherme Ferreira flicks a high ball forward to Lourenço Arevalo who takes it down. Lourenço Arevalo flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Magana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Magana whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Teixeira. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Teixeira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fernando Teixeira!
38.25
Afonso Quiroz flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Magana. Gabriel Magana advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Gabriel Magana provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.01
Lucas Cordone picks a pass forward to Lourenço Arevalo. Lourenço Arevalo takes it forward alone. Lourenço Arevalo knocks in a cross ball towards José Beltran. José Beltran gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alvaro Bravo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.22
Jorge LaCrone knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Osorio. Ricardo Osorio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Uribe. Nuno Uribe shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Leandro Montoya. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Oriental appear unchanged since the first half. Cerro Porteño PF also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Cerro Porteño PF kicking off!
47.06
Eduardo Salinas brings the ball forward. Eduardo Salinas cuts inside the box! Eduardo Salinas shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Leandro Montoya. What a great pair of hands!
51.13
Lourenço Arevalo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lourenço Arevalo knocks the ball forward to Nuno Molina but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.54
Eduardo Salinas flicks a high pass forward. Matias Marrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matias Marrero knocks in a cross ball towards Franco Delgado. Franco Delgado whips the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
60.19
Club Oriental have made a substitution with Franco Romero replacing Lourenço Arevalo .
65.30
Matias Marrero catches João Guilherme Ferreira on the ankles. The referee calls over Matias Marrero and warns him to calm down! João Guilherme Ferreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.29
With imagination, Jorge LaCrone plays the ball forward to Leonardo Sotelo. Leonardo Sotelo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Leonardo Sotelo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.58
Eduardo Salinas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Uribe. Nuno Uribe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by João Guilherme Ferreira.
71.18
Lucas Cordone passes the ball forward to Franco Romero. Franco Romero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Teixeira. Fernando Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Magana. Gabriel Magana connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
72.13
Eduardo Salinas hacks Franco Romero from behind! Eduardo Salinas is warned by the referee! Franco Romero runs off the knock.
77.35
Club Oriental have made a substitution with Luiz Gustavo Vava replacing Santiago Villalobos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
81.10
Ricardo Osorio darts forward. Ricardo Osorio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
32.4%
43.7%
23.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Magana of Club Oriental

Match Ratings