Match Report


Boston RiverBoston River     TorqueTorque
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dinis HurtadoD. Hurtado68
G
1
G
67Sebastiano BilicaS. Bilica
Mauricio SalinasM. Salinas83
D
2
D
74Francisco Siri AlemanF. Aleman
Alvaro AyalaA. Ayala75
D
3
D
72Juan VelascoJ. Velasco
Alexandre PinaA. Pina67
D
4
D
70Eduardo ValenzuelaE. Valenzuela
Santos DedéS. Dedé66
D
5
D
63Gustavo CabreraG. Cabrera
Avril VarelaA. Varela75
M
captain6
M
74Maximiliano PaganM. Pagan
Curtis MillerC. Miller71
M
7
M
73Marco AlvarezM. Alvarez
Duarte SalinasD. Salinas74
A
8
M
67Fernando CampbellF. Campbell
Fabian VenegasF. Venegas69
A
9
A
77Avril VelaA. Vela
Carvalho AzevedoC. Azevedo66
A
10captain
A
73Nicolas EsparzaN. Esparza
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes65
A
11
A
72Andres SilvaA. Silva
 
Carlos MorenoC. Moreno70
M
12
A
67Glen AckleyG. Ackley
Gastón RiveroG. Rivero67
M
13
A
66Lucas VelezL. Velez
Claudio VelazquezC. Velazquez66
G
14
M
64Jorge BetancourtJ. Betancourt

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Complejo Deportivo Rentistas where Boston River play host to Torque. A crowd of 20,321 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Boston River are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Torque appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Diego Beltran.


0.00
The whistle blows and Torque get the match underway!
2.19
With a delightful solo run, Marco Alvarez stretches the opposition's defence. Marco Alvarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
3.39
Alvaro Ayala barges into Andres Silva. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andres Silva runs off the knock.
4.11
Alexandre Pina threads the ball through to Curtis Miller. Curtis Miller passes the ball forward to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes shoots from distance. Sebastiano Bilica easily gets down and covers it.
6.22
Marco Alvarez makes a simple pass to Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza rushes past Alexandre Pina! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicolas Esparza provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Dinis Hurtado gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
9.30
Santos Dedé clumsily knocks into Nicolas Esparza. The referee calls over Santos Dedé and shows him a yellow card! Nicolas Esparza gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.37
Marco Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Avril Vela. Avril Vela runs straight at the defence! Avril Vela shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.18
Juan Velasco hits a low pass to Maximiliano Pagan. Maximiliano Pagan laces a weighted ball forward to Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza finds some space and shoots from distance but Dinis Hurtado reads it well. Good keeping!
16.40
Alexandre Pina receives the ball from a throw-in from Mauricio Salinas. With vision, Alexandre Pina laces a weighted ball forward to Curtis Miller. Curtis Miller passes the ball forward to Fabian Venegas. Fabian Venegas plays a quick one-two with Carvalho Azevedo and rushes in on goal... Fabian Venegas cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
18.03
Santos Dedé breaks forward. Santos Dedé hits a low pass to Carvalho Azevedo. Carvalho Azevedo knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Salinas. Duarte Salinas knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Juan Velasco is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
22.47
Juan Velasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maximiliano Pagan. Maximiliano Pagan flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Esparza who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Esparza rushes past Alexandre Pina! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicolas Esparza provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Mauricio Salinas.
23.28
Marco Alvarez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Nicolas Esparza comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it curls horrendously wide!
26.36
Curtis Miller threads the ball through to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes plays a scrappy one-two with Carvalho Azevedo and advances towards the goal... Francisco Reyes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.24
Fernando Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Esparza collects the pass. Nicolas Esparza whips in a cross ball towards Avril Vela. Avril Vela is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Avril Vela scores for Torque!!
33.40
Eduardo Valenzuela flicks a high pass forward. Marco Alvarez controls it well on his chest. Marco Alvarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
34.53
Santos Dedé makes a simple pass to Curtis Miller. Curtis Miller runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Curtis Miller knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Siri Aleman.
36.38
Francisco Reyes comes in with a late challenge on Juan Velasco. Francisco Reyes is warned by the referee! Juan Velasco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.10
Alexandre Pina hacks Avril Vela from behind! The referee brings Alexandre Pina to one side and gives him a warning! Avril Vela grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.10
Free kick to Torque just outside the area...
39.43
Nicolas Esparza takes a short run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
44.41
Eduardo Valenzuela hits a low pass to Fernando Campbell. Fernando Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Esparza. Nicolas Esparza knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andres Silva is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Boston River appear unchanged since the first half. Torque have changed their lineup with Lucas Velez replacing Fernando Campbell and Jorge Betancourt replacing Andres Silva. The Boston River players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Boston River kick off!
47.03
Curtis Miller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Siri Aleman.
51.22
Marco Alvarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Avril Vela. Avril Vela finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dinis Hurtado with no chance!! Goal for Torque!
55.46
Curtis Miller makes a simple pass to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Carvalho Azevedo. Carvalho Azevedo shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Sebastiano Bilica. Excellent save.
59.52
Avril Varela makes a simple pass to Carvalho Azevedo. Carvalho Azevedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gustavo Cabrera.
61.05
Curtis Miller kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian Venegas. Fabian Venegas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Siri Aleman.
65.49
Avril Varela flicks a high ball forward to Carvalho Azevedo who takes it down. Carvalho Azevedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.06
Eduardo Valenzuela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lucas Velez. Lucas Velez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Avril Vela. Avril Vela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dinis Hurtado who gathers it comfortably.
67.47
Maximiliano Pagan flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Betancourt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Betancourt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Santos Dedé.
72.13
Fabian Venegas barges into Francisco Siri Aleman. The referee warns Fabian Venegas to calm down! Francisco Siri Aleman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.02
Lucas Velez sees Nicolas Esparza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Esparza shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
77.46
Torque have made a substitution with Glen Ackley replacing Sebastiano Bilica .
81.41
Curtis Miller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Salinas but he's offside!
84.31
Avril Varela makes a simple pass to Carvalho Azevedo. Carvalho Azevedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Glen Ackley gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
90.00
Curtis Miller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Salinas. Duarte Salinas tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Boston River

Torque
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
28.2%
45.9%
25.9%

Scorers
Avril Vela 28, 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Avril Vela of Torque

Match Ratings