Match Report


Boston RiverBoston River     Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dinis HurtadoD. Hurtado68
G
1
G
55Louis RendonL. Rendon
Mauricio SalinasM. Salinas83
D
2
D
71Bernardo LozanoB. Lozano
Alvaro AyalaA. Ayala75
D
3captain
D
65Favio RomoF. Romo
Alexandre PinaA. Pina67
D
4
D
60Hamilton DelatorreH. Delatorre
Santos DedéS. Dedé66
D
5
D
50Mateo Vidal SalasM. Salas
Avril VarelaA. Varela75
M
captain6
M
69Ezequiel SalasE. Salas
Curtis MillerC. Miller71
M
7
M
65Emilio CastroE. Castro
Duarte SalinasD. Salinas74
A
8
M
61Bruno GallardoB. Gallardo
Fabian VenegasF. Venegas69
A
9
M
59Joaquín GuzmánJ. Guzmán
Carvalho AzevedoC. Azevedo66
A
10
A
72Santiago NavaS. Nava
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes65
A
11
A
72Francisco Hacembruch MorenoF. Moreno
 
Carlos MorenoC. Moreno70
M
12
A
66Peter VelasquezP. Velasquez
Gastón RiveroG. Rivero67
M
13
A
65Cheyne PalacioC. Palacio
Claudio VelazquezC. Velazquez66
G
14
A
64Ian De SouzaI. De Souza

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Complejo Deportivo Rentistas where Boston River play host to Defensor Sporting. A crowd of 15,935 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Boston River are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Defensor Sporting appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Correa.


0.00
The whistle blows and Defensor Sporting get the match underway!
2.33
Ezequiel Salas plays the ball forward to Francisco Hacembruch Moreno. Francisco Hacembruch Moreno shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
3.54
Avril Varela passes the ball forward to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hamilton Delatorre.
6.33
Joaquín Guzmán brings the ball forward. Joaquín Guzmán whips in a cross ball towards Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Dinis Hurtado!
12.38
Bruno Gallardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.55
Mateo Vidal Salas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ezequiel Salas. Ezequiel Salas chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Moreno. Francisco Hacembruch Moreno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Santos Dedé.
15.33
Mateo Vidal Salas makes a simple pass to Bruno Gallardo. Bruno Gallardo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava runs straight at the defence! Santiago Nava takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Santiago Nava!
18.43
Favio Romo sees Bruno Gallardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Gallardo threads a neat ball through to Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dinis Hurtado who gathers it comfortably.
22.09
Ezequiel Salas decides to run forward with the ball. Ezequiel Salas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.03
Mateo Vidal Salas flicks a high pass forward. Ezequiel Salas controls it well on his chest. Ezequiel Salas runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ezequiel Salas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Santos Dedé.
26.18
Avril Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Salinas. Duarte Salinas skips past Favio Romo! Duarte Salinas cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Louis Rendon manages to keep it out.
28.46
Curtis Miller threads a neat ball through to Fabian Venegas. Fabian Venegas rushes past Hamilton Delatorre! Fabian Venegas makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
34.52
Emilio Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dinis Hurtado reads it well. Superb keeping!
36.12
Curtis Miller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carvalho Azevedo. Carvalho Azevedo makes a defence splitting pass to Duarte Salinas. Duarte Salinas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.13
Avril Varela surges forward with the ball. Avril Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Venegas. Fabian Venegas directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
39.33
Favio Romo flicks a high pass forward. Emilio Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emilio Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Santiago Nava. Santiago Nava knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Moreno. Francisco Hacembruch Moreno cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Dinis Hurtado. Excellent save.
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. Defensor Sporting also appear unchanged since the first half. The Boston River players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Boston River kick off the second half!
47.03
Avril Varela flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Salinas who brings the ball under control. Duarte Salinas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Venegas but the linesman indicates offside!
48.00
Curtis Miller flicks a high pass forward. Carvalho Azevedo collects the pass. Carvalho Azevedo knocks the ball forward to Duarte Salinas but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
49.14
Santos Dedé passes the ball forward to Curtis Miller. Curtis Miller flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Venegas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabian Venegas lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Salinas. Duarte Salinas directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Boston River!
54.05
Favio Romo comes in with a late challenge on Carvalho Azevedo. Favio Romo is shown the yellow card! Carvalho Azevedo runs off the knock.
59.08
Alvaro Ayala runs forward with the ball. Alvaro Ayala chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Salinas. Duarte Salinas runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Duarte Salinas provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.54
Curtis Miller takes a long throw-in. Avril Varela runs straight at the opposition's defence. Avril Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Carvalho Azevedo but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.56
Curtis Miller kicks a strong pass forward to Carvalho Azevedo. Carvalho Azevedo shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
71.22
Bruno Gallardo darts forward. Bruno Gallardo shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.21
Boston River are in full control of this game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Boston River

Defensor Sporting
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
30%
45%
25%

Scorers
Duarte Salinas 49
Santiago Nava 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Santiago Nava of Defensor Sporting

Match Ratings