Match Report


Deportivo CaaguazúDeportivo Caaguazú     Cerro PorteñoCerro Porteño
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jersson GalindoJ. Galindo63
G
1
G
65Vicente ArredondoV. Arredondo
Leonel DomínguezL. Domínguez70
D
2
D
68Carlos AragonC. Aragon
Emilio HerreraE. Herrera61
D
3
D
48Afonso YanezA. Yanez
Simão AlvaradoS. Alvarado61
D
4
D
46Matias RicoM. Rico
Mike LeeM. Lee60
D
captain5
D
42Pedro HerreraP. Herrera
Rodrigo RiosR. Rios70
M
6
M
74Gonçalo DelgadoG. Delgado
Leandro SalazarL. Salazar64
M
7
M
55António EsparzaA. Esparza
Vicente BrownV. Brown69
A
8
M
52Santiago AlarcónS. Alarcón
Amaral C. AlvarézA. Alvaréz63
A
9
M
47Rafael PonceR. Ponce
Henrique Pires VieraH. Pires Viera62
A
10
A
66Manuel CarrilloM. Carrillo
Ignacio VargasI. Vargas53
A
11captain
A
54Xavier AlvaradoX. Alvarado
 
Bernardo OcampoB. Ocampo64
M
12
G
64Luís CamposL. Campos
Fernando AyalaF. Ayala54
M
13
A
51Rúben CamachoR. Camacho
Bruno PereyraB. Pereyra52
G
14
A
49António AvilaA. Avila

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Federico Llamosas where Deportivo Caaguazú play host to Cerro Porteño. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo Caaguazú are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cerro Porteño appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Vicente Barrios.


0.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Caaguazú kick off!
8.03
António Esparza kicks a strong pass forward to Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.54
Rodrigo Rios makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Amaral C. Alvaréz. Amaral C. Alvaréz knocks in a cross ball towards Henrique Pires Viera. Henrique Pires Viera gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.17
Leandro Salazar chips the ball to his team mate, Vicente Brown. Vicente Brown knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matias Rico.
16.05
Rodrigo Rios threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
20.38
Simão Alvarado threads a neat ball through to Leandro Salazar. Leandro Salazar makes a beautiful solo run. Leandro Salazar plays a quick one-two with Ignacio Vargas and rushes in on goal... Leandro Salazar looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
22.31
Afonso Yanez flicks a high ball forward to Gonçalo Delgado who takes it down. Gonçalo Delgado plays the ball forward to Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.41
Rodrigo Rios deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vicente Brown. Vicente Brown knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matias Rico.
27.41
With vision, Santiago Alarcón plays the ball forward to Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jersson Galindo who gathers it comfortably.
28.36
Carlos Aragon makes a probing pass to Gonçalo Delgado. Gonçalo Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado threads a neat, attacking ball through to Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cerro Porteño!
32.52
António Esparza runs straight at the opposition's defence. António Esparza shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.07
Leandro Salazar makes a probing pass to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas whips in a cross ball towards Henrique Pires Viera. Henrique Pires Viera jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.41
Leandro Salazar makes a probing pass to Henrique Pires Viera. Henrique Pires Viera whips in a cross ball towards Amaral C. Alvaréz. With a superhuman jump, Amaral C. Alvaréz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.01
Emilio Herrera breaks forward. Emilio Herrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Amaral C. Alvaréz. Amaral C. Alvaréz shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo Caaguazú appear unchanged since the first half. Cerro Porteño also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cerro Porteño get the second half underway!
48.29
Emilio Herrera chips the ball to his team mate, Leandro Salazar. Leandro Salazar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henrique Pires Viera. Henrique Pires Viera knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Amaral C. Alvaréz is offside!
49.04
Rodrigo Rios threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.39
Leandro Salazar flicks the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Herrera.
60.21
Deportivo Caaguazú have made 2 substitutions with Bernardo Ocampo replacing Leandro Salazar and Bruno Pereyra replacing Leonel Domínguez .
66.49
Mike Lee comes in with a late challenge on Xavier Alvarado. Mike Lee is shown the yellow card! Xavier Alvarado stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.25
Deportivo Caaguazú have made a substitution with Fernando Ayala replacing Henrique Pires Viera .
81.57
Bernardo Ocampo sees a break and surges forward. Bernardo Ocampo lofts in a cross ball towards Vicente Brown. Vicente Brown outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Vicente Arredondo manages to gather it.
87.08
With some swift thinking, Bruno Pereyra plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Rios. Rodrigo Rios kicks a strong pass forward to Vicente Brown. Vicente Brown whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo Caaguazú

Cerro Porteño
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
26.5%
45.6%
27.9%

Scorers
Henrique Pires Viera 33
Xavier Alvarado 22
Manuel Carrillo 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Alvarado of Cerro Porteño

Match Ratings