Match Report


Cerro PorteñoCerro Porteño     Club LibertadClub Libertad
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Vicente ArredondoV. Arredondo65
G
1
G
70Diogo BenavidesD. Benavides
Carlos AragonC. Aragon68
D
2
D
67Santiago ValenzuelaS. Valenzuela
Afonso YanezA. Yanez48
D
3
D
67Pablo Horacio AurelioP. Aurelio
Matias RicoM. Rico46
D
4
D
65Jorge D. RomeroJ. Romero
Pedro HerreraP. Herrera42
D
5
M
74Gonçalo VelazquezG. Velazquez
Gonçalo DelgadoG. Delgado74
M
6
M
61André AvilesA. Aviles
António EsparzaA. Esparza55
M
7captain
M
61Jose Antonio MontiJ. Monti
Santiago AlarcónS. Alarcón52
M
captain8
M
60Julio LedesmaJ. Ledesma
Rafael PonceR. Ponce47
M
9
A
66Manolo CarbajalM. Carbajal
Manuel CarrilloM. Carrillo66
A
10
A
59Jorge VillanuevaJ. Villanueva
Xavier AlvaradoX. Alvarado54
A
11
A
58Christian GallardoC. Gallardo
 
Luís CamposL. Campos64
G
12
G
70Filipe CanoF. Cano
Rúben CamachoR. Camacho51
A
13
G
69Luis Fernando RendonL. Rendon
António AvilaA. Avila49
A
14
D
63Enrico LucasE. Lucas

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at General Pablo Rojas where Cerro Porteño play host to Club Libertad. A crowd of 12,534 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cerro Porteño are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Club Libertad appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Molina.


0.00
The whistle blows and Club Libertad get the match underway!
9.07
Julio Ledesma knocks the ball forward to Christian Gallardo. Christian Gallardo passes the ball forward but Jorge Villanueva is offside!
10.56
Gonçalo Velazquez knocks the ball forward to Jorge Villanueva. Jorge Villanueva shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.51
António Esparza flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Carrillo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manuel Carrillo shoots from 25 yards. Diogo Benavides is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.30
Jose Antonio Monti flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Villanueva who takes it down. Jorge Villanueva rushes past Matias Rico! Jorge Villanueva side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
22.17
André Aviles makes a beautiful solo run. André Aviles whips in a cross ball towards Manolo Carbajal. Manolo Carbajal is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Vicente Arredondo gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
24.22
Afonso Yanez hits a low pass to António Esparza. António Esparza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge D. Romero.
32.39
André Aviles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Villanueva. Jorge Villanueva tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.49
Rafael Ponce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
38.48
With imagination, Jose Antonio Monti plays the ball forward to Christian Gallardo. Christian Gallardo knocks the ball forward to Manolo Carbajal but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.39
António Esparza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.25
Jose Antonio Monti takes a quick throw-in, which Gonçalo Velazquez takes on the chest. Gonçalo Velazquez threads a neat ball through to Manolo Carbajal. Manolo Carbajal plays a scrappy one-two with Jorge Villanueva and advances towards the goal... Manolo Carbajal shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.48
Gonçalo Velazquez flicks a high pass forward. Christian Gallardo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Gallardo lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Villanueva. Jorge Villanueva rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Vicente Arredondo gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
45.00
André Aviles clumsily knocks into Rafael Ponce. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Ponce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Cerro Porteño kick off and get the second half underway!
48.57
Without breaking stride, André Aviles plays the ball forward to Manolo Carbajal. Manolo Carbajal knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Gallardo. Christian Gallardo directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
49.25
André Aviles makes a simple pass to Manolo Carbajal. Manolo Carbajal lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Gallardo. Christian Gallardo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Club Libertad are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
51.42
Julio Ledesma hits a low pass to Christian Gallardo. Christian Gallardo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Arredondo who gathers it comfortably.
53.07
António Esparza flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Alvarado collects the pass. Xavier Alvarado knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Diogo Benavides gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
54.04
Julio Ledesma flicks a high pass forward. Manolo Carbajal collects the pass. Manolo Carbajal knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Gallardo. Christian Gallardo makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.05
Jorge D. Romero advances with the ball. Jorge D. Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Manolo Carbajal. Manolo Carbajal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.32
With a delightful solo run, Santiago Alarcón stretches the opposition's defence. Santiago Alarcón lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Diogo Benavides. Excellent save.
75.17
André Aviles makes a probing pass to Manolo Carbajal. Manolo Carbajal finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Vicente Arredondo smothers it!
77.52
Club Libertad have made 2 substitutions with Luis Fernando Rendon replacing Jose Antonio Monti and Enrico Lucas replacing Christian Gallardo .
81.34
Matias Rico threads a neat ball through to António Esparza. Seeing a gap ahead, António Esparza picks a pass forward to Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado plays a scrappy one-two with Manuel Carrillo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Santiago Valenzuela catches Xavier Alvarado on the ankles. Xavier Alvarado appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
85.39
António Esparza hits a low pass to Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo advances inside the box! Jorge D. Romero comes in with a late challenge on Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
87.04
Luis Fernando Rendon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luis Fernando Rendon whips in a cross ball towards Enrico Lucas. Enrico Lucas gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Carlos Aragon threads the ball through to António Esparza. António Esparza flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Alvarado controls it well on his chest. Xavier Alvarado runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Xavier Alvarado provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but Diogo Benavides reads it well. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Cerro Porteño

Club Libertad
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
31.2%
48.8%
20%

Scorers
Manuel Carrillo 13
Enrico Lucas 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Carrillo of Cerro Porteño

Match Ratings