Match Report


Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting     TorqueTorque
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Louis RendonL. Rendon54
G
1
G
67Sebastiano BilicaS. Bilica
Bernardo LozanoB. Lozano71
D
2
D
74Francisco Siri AlemanF. Aleman
Favio RomoF. Romo65
D
3
D
72Juan VelascoJ. Velasco
Hamilton DelatorreH. Delatorre60
D
4
D
70Eduardo ValenzuelaE. Valenzuela
Mateo Vidal SalasM. Salas50
D
5
D
63Gustavo CabreraG. Cabrera
Ezequiel SalasE. Salas69
M
6
M
74Maximiliano PaganM. Pagan
Emilio CastroE. Castro65
M
7
M
73Marco AlvarezM. Alvarez
Bruno GallardoB. Gallardo61
M
8
M
67Fernando CampbellF. Campbell
Joaquín GuzmánJ. Guzmán59
M
9
A
77Avril VelaA. Vela
Santiago NavaS. Nava72
A
10captain
A
73Nicolas EsparzaN. Esparza
Francisco Hacembruch MorenoF. Moreno72
A
captain11
A
72Andres SilvaA. Silva
 
Peter VelasquezP. Velasquez66
A
12
A
67Glen AckleyG. Ackley
Uruguay RivasU. Rivas64
A
13
M
64Jorge BetancourtJ. Betancourt
Ian De SouzaI. De Souza64
A
14
A
64Lucas VelezL. Velez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Luis Franzini where Defensor Sporting play host to Torque. A crowd of 17,227 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Defensor Sporting are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Torque appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Augusto Villalba.


0.00
The whistle blows and Torque kick off!
3.28
Marco Alvarez makes a probing pass to Andres Silva. Andres Silva knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nicolas Esparza is offside!
10.09
Maximiliano Pagan makes a probing pass to Andres Silva. Andres Silva threads the ball through to Avril Vela but he's offside!
27.51
Fernando Campbell makes a probing pass to Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza makes a probing pass between the defence to Avril Vela. Bernardo Lozano hacks Avril Vela from behind! Avril Vela appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
28.07
Maximiliano Pagan brings the ball forward. Maximiliano Pagan lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Silva. Andres Silva flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
32.30
Hamilton Delatorre threads a neat ball through to Bruno Gallardo. Bruno Gallardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Moreno. Francisco Hacembruch Moreno makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Santiago Nava. Gustavo Cabrera hacks Santiago Nava from behind! Santiago Nava appeals for a penalty! Given!!
32.30
The referee points to the spot..
33.06
Santiago Nava takes a long run up. It's miles wide!
42.27
Maximiliano Pagan hits a low pass to Avril Vela. Avril Vela shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.20
Eduardo Valenzuela kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Alvarez. Marco Alvarez plays the ball forward to Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza shoots from 25 yards. Louis Rendon gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Defensor Sporting appear unchanged since the first half. Torque have changed their lineup with Jorge Betancourt replacing Fernando Campbell and Lucas Velez replacing Andres Silva.

45.00
The second half starts with Defensor Sporting kicking off!
49.05
Jorge Betancourt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bernardo Lozano.
51.24
Maximiliano Pagan kicks a strong pass forward to Lucas Velez. Lucas Velez makes a simple pass, allowing Nicolas Esparza to run into the box. Nicolas Esparza shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
53.46
Hamilton Delatorre makes a strong solo run forward. Hamilton Delatorre takes it forward alone. Hamilton Delatorre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.57
Eduardo Valenzuela flicks a high pass forward. Maximiliano Pagan collects the pass. Maximiliano Pagan flicks the ball to his team mate, Avril Vela. Avril Vela lofts in a cross ball towards Lucas Velez. Lucas Velez flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.58
Jorge Betancourt flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Esparza who takes it down. Nicolas Esparza shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Louis Rendon.
63.34
Maximiliano Pagan knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza kicks a strong pass forward to Avril Vela but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.13
Marco Alvarez sees space and advances. Marco Alvarez edges inside the box! Marco Alvarez shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
66.09
Mateo Vidal Salas pushes up the pitch. Mateo Vidal Salas sees Santiago Nava in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Santiago Nava lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Hacembruch Moreno. Francisco Hacembruch Moreno heads the ball goalwards. Sebastiano Bilica didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
75.21
Favio Romo makes a strong solo run forward. Favio Romo flicks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava plays a one-two with Francisco Hacembruch Moreno and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Santiago Nava provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Gustavo Cabrera is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
78.42
Jorge Betancourt catches Emilio Castro on the ankles. The referee warns Jorge Betancourt to calm down! Emilio Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.50
Maximiliano Pagan flicks a high pass forward. Avril Vela controls it well on his chest. Avril Vela whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
85.54
Bruno Gallardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.09
Emilio Castro sees a break and surges forward. Emilio Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Sebastiano Bilica picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Defensor Sporting

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

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
35.1%
47.3%
17.6%

Scorers
Lucas Velez 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lucas Velez of Torque

Match Ratings