Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at River Plate where River Plate Asunción play host to Sport Colombia. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
River Plate Asunción are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sport Colombia appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Arellano.
The pitch is in poor condition.
River Plate Asunción are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sport Colombia appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Arellano.
0.00
0-0Sport Colombia start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.05
0-0Enzo Garrincha runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Enzo Garrincha passes the ball forward but Vasco Solano is offside!
3.25
0-0Sergio Kissinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Feliciano. Vasco Feliciano flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Carbajal controls it well on his chest. Xavier Carbajal shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.44
0-1Vasco Feliciano threads the ball through to Salvador Vazquez. Salvador Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rodrigo Jaramillo with no chance!! Goal for Sport Colombia!
9.36
Vasco Feliciano flicks the ball to his team mate, Salvador Vazquez. Salvador Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.43
0-1Daniel Zanetti threads a neat ball through to Diogo Moran. Diogo Moran knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Jaramillo who gathers it comfortably.
16.21
Daniel Zanetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diogo Moran. Diogo Moran lofts in a cross ball towards Salvador Vazquez. Salvador Vazquez makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.44
Salvador Rico chips the ball to his team mate, Bruce Lowry. Bruce Lowry passes the ball forward to Rúben Salazar. Rúben Salazar threads the ball through into the box. Aldo Pedro Bruno makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.28
Bernardo Brown threads a neat ball through to Vasco Feliciano. Vasco Feliciano kicks a strong pass forward to Salvador Vazquez. Salvador Vazquez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Mercado.
24.08
David Davis flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Carbajal controls it well on his chest. Xavier Carbajal kicks a strong pass forward to Salvador Vazquez but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.01
Vasco Feliciano hits a low pass to Diogo Moran. Diogo Moran knocks in a cross ball towards Salvador Vazquez. Salvador Vazquez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.43
Gordon Hill flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Feliciano controls it well on his chest. Vasco Feliciano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vasco Feliciano whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.41
0-2Rúben Salazar barges into Bernardo Brown. Rúben Salazar is shown the yellow card! Bernardo Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.56
Enzo Garrincha controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aldo Pedro Bruno. Aldo Pedro Bruno knocks the ball forward to Rúben Salazar but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.34
Vasco Feliciano passes the ball forward to Salvador Vazquez. Salvador Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Xavier Carbajal!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. River Plate Asunción appear unchanged since the first half. Sport Colombia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with River Plate Asunción kicking off!
48.44
Bruce Lowry kicks a strong pass forward to Aldo Pedro Bruno. Aldo Pedro Bruno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gordon Hill.
49.35
Enzo Garrincha makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aldo Pedro Bruno. Aldo Pedro Bruno tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.09
Enzo Garrincha kicks a strong pass forward to Aldo Pedro Bruno. Aldo Pedro Bruno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Solano but he's offside!
57.40
Lucas Gallardo flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Zanetti collects the pass. Daniel Zanetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Hacembruch Paz.
60.49
Daniel Zanetti flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Carbajal collects the pass. Xavier Carbajal lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Moran. Diogo Moran powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
72.06
David Davis flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Carbajal controls it well on his chest. Xavier Carbajal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by João Rico.
83.35
Sergio Kissinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Davis. David Davis advances with the ball. David Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Diogo Moran. Diogo Moran rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is miles over!
89.41
0-4Bernardo Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Feliciano. Vasco Feliciano flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Carbajal collects the pass. Xavier Carbajal shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
David Davis clumsily knocks into Francisco Hacembruch Paz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Hacembruch Paz runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.8%
64.2%
Play Area
32.8%
41.8%
25.4%
Scorers
| Xavier Carbajal 6, 44 Salvador Vazquez 16 Diogo Moran 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Carbajal of Sport Colombia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rodrigo Jaramillo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | João Rico (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Francisco Hacembruch Paz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Mercado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Salvador Rico (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Enzo Garrincha (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bruce Lowry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gustavo Lozano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Aldo Pedro Bruno (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vasco Solano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rúben Salazar (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Vincent Kissinger (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hugo Castaneda (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Diogo Burgos (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Josimar Carbajal (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lucas Gallardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gordon Hill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bernardo Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sergio Kissinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Daniel Zanetti (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Davis (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Vasco Feliciano (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Diogo Moran (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Salvador Vazquez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Xavier Carbajal (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Matias Nunez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hugo Torres (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Carmona (MID) | 0 | |