Match Report


Caacupé FBCCaacupé FBC     Cerro PorteñoCerro Porteño
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Maximiliano ValdezM. Valdez69
G
1
G
65Vicente ArredondoV. Arredondo
Claudio M. GallettiC. Galletti66
D
2captain
D
68Carlos AragonC. Aragon
Miguel AlvarezM. Alvarez66
D
3
D
48Afonso YanezA. Yanez
Lucas BernalL. Bernal57
D
4
D
46Matias RicoM. Rico
André DiazA. Diaz74
M
5
D
42Pedro HerreraP. Herrera
Salvador UribeS. Uribe69
M
6
M
74Gonçalo DelgadoG. Delgado
Carlos CabreraC. Cabrera59
M
7
M
55António EsparzaA. Esparza
Santiago RomoS. Romo57
M
8
M
52Santiago AlarcónS. Alarcón
Diego AnayaD. Anaya65
A
9
M
47Rafael PonceR. Ponce
Lucas OsorioL. Osorio65
A
10
A
66Manuel CarrilloM. Carrillo
Francisco AndradeF. Andrade62
A
captain11
A
54Xavier AlvaradoX. Alvarado
 
Tomás CastilloT. Castillo56
A
12
G
64Luís CamposL. Campos
Lourenço GonzalesL. Gonzales53
G
13
A
53Bruno MendezB. Mendez
Julián ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez53
M
14
A
52Rúben CamachoR. Camacho

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Teniente Fariña where Caacupé FBC play host to Cerro Porteño. A crowd of 13,952 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Caacupé FBC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cerro Porteño appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Calderon.


0.00
Cerro Porteño kick off and get the match underway!
2.20
Santiago Alarcón knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.35
Salvador Uribe kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Anaya. Diego Anaya shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Vicente Arredondo.
4.13
Salvador Uribe makes an attacking run forward. Salvador Uribe threads the ball through to Diego Anaya but he's offside!
8.13
Francisco Andrade catches Matias Rico on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matias Rico hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.57
Matias Rico flicks a high pass forward. Santiago Alarcón holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Santiago Alarcón threads a neat ball through to Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.10
Claudio M. Galletti flicks a high ball forward to André Diaz who takes it down. André Diaz threads a neat ball through to Diego Anaya. Diego Anaya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Vicente Arredondo comfortably smothers it!
16.15
Lucas Bernal knocks the ball to his team mate, André Diaz. André Diaz passes the ball forward to Francisco Andrade. Francisco Andrade sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
18.30
António Esparza chips the ball to his team mate, Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maximiliano Valdez who gathers it comfortably.
20.27
Santiago Alarcón threads a neat ball through to Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado skips past Miguel Alvarez! Xavier Alvarado takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.20
António Esparza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
28.40
Miguel Alvarez plays the ball forward to Carlos Cabrera. Carlos Cabrera flicks a high ball forward to Diego Anaya who takes it down. Diego Anaya tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.03
Santiago Romo makes a probing pass to Diego Anaya. Diego Anaya shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.44
Lucas Bernal sees Carlos Cabrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Diego Anaya. Diego Anaya threads a neat ball through to Francisco Andrade. Francisco Andrade shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Francisco Andrade!
39.29
Carlos Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Diego Anaya collects the pass. Diego Anaya edges inside the box! Diego Anaya side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
40.52
Carlos Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Lucas Osorio controls it well on his chest. Lucas Osorio tries a spectacular long range effort but Vicente Arredondo is on top of it.
42.54
André Diaz decides to run forward with the ball. André Diaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
44.39
Lucas Bernal sees Salvador Uribe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Salvador Uribe makes a simple pass to Diego Anaya. Diego Anaya finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Caacupé FBC appear unchanged since the first half. Cerro Porteño also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Caacupé FBC kick off!
60.23
André Diaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Osorio. Lucas Osorio shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
61.48
António Esparza flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Alvarado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Xavier Alvarado shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
66.22
Seeing Miguel Alvarez's run, Claudio M. Galletti quickly throws the ball into his path. Miguel Alvarez advances with the ball. Miguel Alvarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Anaya. Diego Anaya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.54
With some swift thinking, Miguel Alvarez plays the ball forward to Carlos Cabrera. Carlos Cabrera flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Andrade who brings the ball under control. Francisco Andrade tries a spectacular long range effort but Vicente Arredondo reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.11
Matias Rico knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Alarcón. Santiago Alarcón knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
75.44
Santiago Alarcón knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.58
Salvador Uribe knocks the ball forward to Lucas Osorio. Lucas Osorio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
89.31
Santiago Alarcón makes a probing pass to Manuel Carrillo. Manuel Carrillo whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Alvarado. Xavier Alvarado makes a convincing header but is denied by Lucas Bernal. Excellent block.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Caacupé FBC

Cerro Porteño
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
25.6%
43.6%
30.8%

Scorers
Francisco Andrade 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vicente Arredondo of Cerro Porteño

Match Ratings