Match Report


Defensa y JusticiaDefensa y Justicia     Crucero del NorteCrucero del Norte
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen David Jacobs David Jacobs
Felipe GruezoF. Gruezo82
G
1
G
73Ricardo SaavedraR. Saavedra
Thomas SandersT. Sanders73
D
2
D
70Agustin QuinteroA. Quintero
Jamie KasselJ. Kassel80
D
3
D
73Rocha A. LimaR. Lima
Manuel LucenaM. Lucena82
D
4captain
D
72Giovanni RodriguesG. Rodrigues
Maximiliano RiveroM. Rivero75
D
5
M
77Tomás DomínguezT. Domínguez
Luis RuidíazL. Ruidíaz85
M
6
M
78N. De Araujo IñacioN. Iñacio
Miguel VacaM. Vaca86
M
captain7
M
74Brett HeinemannB. Heinemann
Leon SaadL. Saad82
M
8
M
73Jair EscobarJ. Escobar
Bill AllenB. Allen83
A
9
A
73Paul RichardsonP. Richardson
Gastón ArdilesG. Ardiles83
A
10
A
75Ryan BeslerR. Besler
Luca RamírezL. Ramírez81
A
11
A
80Enner DomínguezE. Domínguez
 
Tommy WhiteT. White76
A
12
D
69Eduardo JonesE. Jones
Vernon AlesciV. Alesci83
A
13
M
71Christian L. LorenzoC. Lorenzo
Christian PereyraC. Pereyra77
M
14
A
71Danny WatsonD. Watson

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Norberto Tomaghello where Defensa y Justicia play host to Crucero del Norte. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Defensa y Justicia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crucero del Norte appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Redondo.


0.00
Crucero del Norte start the match!
3.44
Luis Ruidíaz threads a neat ball through to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
4.25
Brett Heinemann flicks a high pass forward. Ryan Besler controls it well on his chest. Ryan Besler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.55
Giovanni Rodrigues flicks a high pass forward to N. De Araujo Iñacio who brings the ball under control. N. De Araujo Iñacio surges forward with the ball. N. De Araujo Iñacio shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Felipe Gruezo. What a great pair of hands!
9.57
Jamie Kassel threads a neat ball through to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca threads a neat ball through to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.54
Agustin Quintero runs forward with the ball. Agustin Quintero flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enner Domínguez but the linesman indicates offside!
15.44
With great vision, Manuel Lucena plays the ball forward to Miguel Vaca. Miguel Vaca flicks a high ball forward to Gastón Ardiles who takes it down. Gastón Ardiles deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Ramírez but the linesman indicates offside!
16.33
Miguel Vaca passes the ball forward to Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball towards Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.31
N. De Araujo Iñacio passes the ball forward to Enner Domínguez. Enner Domínguez shoots from 20 yards. The keeper, Felipe Gruezo, sees it late!! Goal for Crucero del Norte!
27.31
Luis Ruidíaz advances with the ball. Luis Ruidíaz lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Allen. Bill Allen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.22
Agustin Quintero threads the ball through to N. De Araujo Iñacio. N. De Araujo Iñacio flicks a high ball forward to Paul Richardson who takes it down. Paul Richardson knocks in a cross ball towards Ryan Besler. Ryan Besler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Felipe Gruezo manages to keep it out.
36.14
N. De Araujo Iñacio barges into Leon Saad. The referee brings N. De Araujo Iñacio to one side and gives him a warning! Leon Saad grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.49
N. De Araujo Iñacio receives the ball from a throw-in from Tomás Domínguez. N. De Araujo Iñacio threads the ball through to Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Maximiliano Rivero.
40.51
Jamie Kassel advances with the ball. Showing composure, Jamie Kassel picks a pass forward to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles lofts in a cross ball towards Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.04
Giovanni Rodrigues clumsily knocks into Gastón Ardiles. The referee warns Giovanni Rodrigues to calm down! Gastón Ardiles runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Defensa y Justicia appear unchanged since the first half. Crucero del Norte also appear unchanged since the first half. The Crucero del Norte players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Defensa y Justicia get the second half underway!
49.46
Rocha A. Lima barges into Bill Allen. The referee warns Rocha A. Lima to calm down! Bill Allen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.49
Rocha A. Lima hits a low pass to Brett Heinemann. Brett Heinemann flicks a high pass forward. Paul Richardson collects the pass. Paul Richardson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
55.51
N. De Araujo Iñacio makes a simple pass to Enner Domínguez. Enner Domínguez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.07
Miguel Vaca knocks the ball forward to Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
60.45
Crucero del Norte have made 2 substitutions with Christian L. Lorenzo replacing Brett Heinemann and Danny Watson replacing Ryan Besler .
61.46
Luis Ruidíaz darts forward. Luis Ruidíaz shoots from outside the area but Ricardo Saavedra is on top of it.
63.05
Leon Saad knocks the ball forward to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.25
Giovanni Rodrigues kicks a strong pass forward to N. De Araujo Iñacio. N. De Araujo Iñacio kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.09
Luis Ruidíaz darts forward. Luis Ruidíaz threads the ball through into the box. Luca Ramírez tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
72.36
Leon Saad makes a probing pass to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.51
Crucero del Norte have made a substitution with Eduardo Jones replacing Agustin Quintero .
78.54
Giovanni Rodrigues flicks a high pass forward. N. De Araujo Iñacio controls it well on his chest. N. De Araujo Iñacio flicks a high pass forward to Enner Domínguez who brings the ball under control. Enner Domínguez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Felipe Gruezo is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
81.23
With a delightful solo run, Luis Ruidíaz stretches the opposition's defence. Luis Ruidíaz knocks in a cross ball towards Gastón Ardiles. Gastón Ardiles rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Ricardo Saavedra didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.36
Luis Ruidíaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball towards Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper, Ricardo Saavedra, sees it late!! Goal for Defensa y Justicia!
87.08
Miguel Vaca flicks a high pass forward. Gastón Ardiles collects the pass. Gastón Ardiles knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Allen. Bill Allen makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
89.02
Manuel Lucena flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Vaca who takes it down. Miguel Vaca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez whips in a cross ball towards Bill Allen. Bill Allen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Good keeping from Ricardo Saavedra as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Miguel Vaca takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gastón Ardiles provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Eduardo Jones.
90.00
Miguel Vaca takes a quick corner, playing it short to Gastón Ardiles. Some good footwork from Gastón Ardiles provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Defensa y Justicia

Crucero del Norte
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
25.3%
42.2%
32.5%

Scorers
Gastón Ardiles 16
Bill Allen 27
Luca Ramírez 41, 83
Enner Domínguez 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bill Allen of Defensa y Justicia

Match Ratings
1.Felipe Gruezo (GK)
7
2.Thomas Sanders (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Kassel (DEF)
6
4.Manuel Lucena (DEF)
6
5.Maximiliano Rivero (DEF)
6
6.Luis Ruidíaz (MID)
8
7.Miguel Vaca (MID)
6
8.Leon Saad (MID)
6
9.Bill Allen (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gastón Ardiles (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Luca Ramírez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Tommy White (ATT)
0
13.Vernon Alesci (ATT)
0
14.Christian Pereyra (MID)
0

1.Ricardo Saavedra (GK)
7
2.Agustin Quintero (DEF)
6
3.Rocha A. Lima (DEF)
6
4.Giovanni Rodrigues (DEF)
6
5.Tomás Domínguez (MID)
6
6.N. De Araujo Iñacio (MID)
8
7.Brett Heinemann (MID)
6
8.Jair Escobar (MID)
6
9.Paul Richardson (ATT)
6
10.Ryan Besler (ATT)
6
11.Enner Domínguez (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Eduardo Jones (DEF)
6
13.Christian L. Lorenzo (MID)
6
14.Danny Watson (ATT)
6