Match Report


PeñarolPeñarol     River Plate MontevideoRiver Plate Montevideo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Isaac MartinsI. Martins64
G
1captain
G
48Diego RuizD. Ruiz
Santiago MorenoS. Moreno67
D
2
D
56Peter CarmonaP. Carmona
Carlos BarreraC. Barrera62
D
3
D
55Alejandro JonesA. Jones
Ezequiel BanuelosE. Banuelos62
D
4
D
54Marco IñacioM. Iñacio
Peter MarinP. Marin57
D
captain5
M
64Daniel CardosoD. Cardoso
Conor RussellC. Russell68
M
6
M
64Emesto MolinaE. Molina
Chris CoronaC. Corona66
M
7
M
64Steve LauderdaleS. Lauderdale
Favio MontanoF. Montano62
M
8
M
62Pedro DonosoP. Donoso
Levi CostaL. Costa62
A
9
M
55Pablo RomeroP. Romero
Andre Da S. AlvarézA. Alvaréz59
A
10
A
56Claudio ValadezC. Valadez
Peter PaganP. Pagan59
A
11
A
53Gonzalo NegronG. Negron
 
Efren SalazarE. Salazar61
G
12
D
53Diego CardenasD. Cardenas
Diego SerranoD. Serrano57
G
13
D
52Juan ContrerasJ. Contreras
Pablo BrownP. Brown57
A
14
M
51Maximiliano VelazquezM. Velazquez

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Centenario where Peñarol play host to River Plate Montevideo. A crowd of 11,397 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peñarol are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while River Plate Montevideo appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alvaro Mercado.


0.00
River Plate Montevideo kick off!
8.06
Daniel Cardoso flicks a high pass forward. Gonzalo Negron controls it well on his chest. Gonzalo Negron shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
16.39
Conor Russell flicks a high pass forward. Andre Da S. Alvaréz collects the pass. Andre Da S. Alvaréz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.53
Favio Montano flicks the ball to his team mate, Levi Costa. Levi Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.44
Chris Corona knocks the ball to his team mate, Levi Costa. Levi Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Peter Carmona. That should have been a goal!
44.12
Conor Russell makes a probing pass to Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peñarol have changed their lineup with Efren Salazar replacing Ezequiel Banuelos. River Plate Montevideo appear unchanged since the first half. The Peñarol players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Peñarol get the second half underway!
47.36
Pedro Donoso chips the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Negron. Gonzalo Negron shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.55
Peter Marin hits a long diagonal ball forward. Andre Da S. Alvaréz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Diego Ruiz!
59.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Conor Russell plays the ball forward to Andre Da S. Alvaréz. Andre Da S. Alvaréz whips in a cross ball towards Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.23
Favio Montano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan flicks a high pass forward. Andre Da S. Alvaréz controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some superb footwork from Andre Da S. Alvaréz provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Diego Ruiz manages to keep it out.
71.04
Emesto Molina flicks a high pass forward to Gonzalo Negron who brings the ball neatly under control. Gonzalo Negron knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaac Martins who gathers it comfortably.
72.31
Pedro Donoso passes the ball forward to Gonzalo Negron. Gonzalo Negron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.01
Carlos Barrera hacks Claudio Valadez from behind! Carlos Barrera is warned by the referee! Claudio Valadez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.26
Peñarol have made a substitution with Diego Serrano replacing Andre Da S. Alvaréz .
85.32
Emesto Molina knocks the ball forward to Gonzalo Negron. Gonzalo Negron makes a simple pass, allowing Claudio Valadez to run into the box. Claudio Valadez tries a spectacular strike but Isaac Martins reads it well. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Peñarol

River Plate Montevideo
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
22.2%
50.8%
27%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Conor Russell of Peñarol

Match Ratings
1.Isaac Martins (GK)
7
2.Santiago Moreno (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Barrera (DEF)
5
4.Ezequiel Banuelos (DEF)
6
5.Peter Marin (DEF)
7
6.Conor Russell (MID)
9
7.Chris Corona (MID)
7
8.Favio Montano (MID)
7
9.Levi Costa (ATT)
7
10.Andre Da S. Alvaréz (ATT)
8
11.Peter Pagan (ATT)
7
 
12.Efren Salazar (GK)
6
13.Diego Serrano (GK)
6
14.Pablo Brown (ATT)
0

1.Diego Ruiz (GK)
8
2.Peter Carmona (DEF)
8
3.Alejandro Jones (DEF)
7
4.Marco Iñacio (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Cardoso (MID)
7
6.Emesto Molina (MID)
7
7.Steve Lauderdale (MID)
6
8.Pedro Donoso (MID)
7
9.Pablo Romero (MID)
6
10.Claudio Valadez (ATT)
7
11.Gonzalo Negron (ATT)
6
 
12.Diego Cardenas (DEF)
0
13.Juan Contreras (DEF)
0
14.Maximiliano Velazquez (MID)
0