Match Report


BanfieldBanfield     Racing Club de AvellanedaRacing Club de Avellaneda
Tj PhilsTj Phils Andy Perry Andy Perry
Salvador MaciasS. Macias73
G
1
G
66Simón CarrascoS. Carrasco
Duarte GalindoD. Galindo81
D
2
D
70Ricardo MarkicR. Markic
Martin GalindoM. Galindo74
D
3
D
69Alessandro CafùA. Cafù
Nahuel GilN. Gil70
D
4
D
74Luís LealL. Leal
Steven ReyesS. Reyes85
M
5
D
65Ken StewartK. Stewart
Bruno RosalesB. Rosales79
M
6
M
75Brian VegaB. Vega
Luis MeleánL. Meleán82
M
7
M
70Santiago GarcíaS. García
Diego HuertaD. Huerta31
M
8captain
M
79Dias De Almeida SerginhoD. Serginho
Sebastián ZavagnoS. Zavagno77
A
captain9
A
76Wálter HurtadoW. Hurtado
Rómulo SantosR. Santos82
A
10
A
74Franklin LevesqueF. Levesque
Ronald Manuel VelázquezR. Manuel Velázquez80
A
11
A
78Juan OrtizJ. Ortiz
 
Hansell BenaventeH. Benavente85
A
12
D
68Joaquín VazquezJ. Vazquez
Kurt CampbellK. Campbell73
A
13
M
69Luca ReyL. Rey
Máximo BagüíM. Bagüí37
G
14
A
73Axel BordiA. Bordi

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Florencio Sola where Banfield play host to Racing Club de Avellaneda. A crowd of 18,798 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Banfield are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Racing Club de Avellaneda appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gastón Aguirre.


0.00
Racing Club de Avellaneda kick off the first half!
3.43
Brian Vega makes a simple pass to Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz runs straight at the defence! Juan Ortiz strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Salvador Macias reads it well. Excellent keeping!
4.40
Diego Huerta knocks the ball forward to Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez shoots from distance but Simón Carrasco is on top of it.
6.41
Luis Meleán darts forward. Luis Meleán controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Simón Carrasco. Excellent save.
9.40
Santiago García deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Wálter Hurtado. Some good footwork from Wálter Hurtado provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
12.38
Martin Galindo flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Meleán. Luis Meleán deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.27
Nahuel Gil takes the throw-in. Martin Galindo kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Reyes. Steven Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos shoots from long range but somehow Simón Carrasco manages to keep it out.
21.10
Dias De Almeida Serginho makes an attacking run forward. Dias De Almeida Serginho plays a quick one-two with Wálter Hurtado and rushes in on goal... Dias De Almeida Serginho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
26.10
Luis Meleán flicks a high pass forward. Sebastián Zavagno holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastián Zavagno whips in a cross ball towards Ronald Manuel Velázquez. Ronald Manuel Velázquez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ronald Manuel Velázquez scores for Banfield!!
33.23
Showing composure, Dias De Almeida Serginho plays the ball forward to Wálter Hurtado. Wálter Hurtado puts a great ball through. Franklin Levesque runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.31
Dias De Almeida Serginho makes a probing pass to Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.29
Santiago García sees Wálter Hurtado in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wálter Hurtado knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duarte Galindo.
38.07
Alessandro Cafù controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dias De Almeida Serginho. Dias De Almeida Serginho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dias De Almeida Serginho lofts in a cross ball towards Franklin Levesque. Franklin Levesque beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.03
Luis Meleán sees Ronald Manuel Velázquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronald Manuel Velázquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Simón Carrasco is on top of it.
45.00
Dias De Almeida Serginho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Salvador Macias manages to gather it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Banfield appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Club de Avellaneda also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Club de Avellaneda players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Banfield start the second half!
47.05
Duarte Galindo kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Rosales. Bruno Rosales knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Simón Carrasco is on top of it.
48.32
Bruno Rosales sees Rómulo Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rómulo Santos shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
61.01
Nahuel Gil threads the ball through to Steven Reyes. Steven Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Simón Carrasco manages to gather it easily.
63.55
Luis Meleán flicks a high ball forward to Sebastián Zavagno who takes it down. Sebastián Zavagno shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
65.58
Duarte Galindo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Huerta. Diego Huerta sees Rómulo Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rómulo Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Simón Carrasco has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.37
Nahuel Gil flicks a high ball forward to Steven Reyes who takes it down. Steven Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Sebastián Zavagno controls it well on his chest. Sebastián Zavagno finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
73.22
Martin Galindo hits a low pass to Diego Huerta. Diego Huerta threads the ball through to Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.40
Steven Reyes barges into Dias De Almeida Serginho. The referee calls over Steven Reyes and warns him to calm down! Dias De Almeida Serginho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.58
Nahuel Gil makes a probing pass to Bruno Rosales. Bruno Rosales surges forward with the ball. Bruno Rosales runs straight at the defence! Bruno Rosales strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Simón Carrasco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.31
Duarte Galindo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Reyes. Steven Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rómulo Santos. Rómulo Santos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Simón Carrasco is on top of it.
84.15
Martin Galindo laces a through ball forward to Luis Meleán. Luis Meleán makes an attacking run forward. Luis Meleán shoots from distance but it flies wide!
85.38
Ken Stewart decides to run forward with the ball. Ken Stewart threads the ball through to Wálter Hurtado. Wálter Hurtado passes the ball forward but Franklin Levesque is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Banfield

Racing Club de Avellaneda
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
12
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Ronald Manuel Velázquez 26
Rómulo Santos 66
Sebastián Zavagno 73
Bruno Rosales 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastián Zavagno of Banfield

Match Ratings