Match Report


River PlateRiver Plate     Club OlimpoClub Olimpo
David ConnorDavid Connor Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Luis AdvínculaL. Advíncula77
G
1
G
71Rúben SilvaR. Silva
Delio PaganD. Pagan74
D
2
D
72Felipe CastilloF. Castillo
Claudio HurtadoC. Hurtado77
D
3
D
76Thomas LassiterT. Lassiter
Carlos AdvínculaC. Advíncula78
D
4captain
D
73Cauê PontarolloC. Pontarollo
Gerson CarterG. Carter79
M
5
D
77Ignacio AragonI. Aragon
Pedro ChávezP. Chávez83
M
captain6
M
75Sal HayesS. Hayes
Joel ZambranoJ. Zambrano80
M
7
M
79Tim PhillipsT. Phillips
Rene EdwardsR. Edwards82
M
8
M
77Nuno AguilarN. Aguilar
Mark TraynorM. Traynor85
A
9
A
80Librado MartínezL. Martínez
Diego SánchezD. Sánchez76
A
10
A
75Alan MedinaA. Medina
Claudio M. ValdanoC. Valdano77
A
11
A
77Luis FaríasL. Farías
 
Santiago CarecaS. Careca74
D
12
G
44Thiago IbáñezT. Ibáñez
Renato DreerR. Dreer17
D
13
M
75Santiago MirandaS. Miranda
Rafael PaganR. Pagan28
D
14
A
59Gabriel ColocciniG. Coloccini

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Monumental Antonio V. Liberti where River Plate play host to Club Olimpo. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
River Plate are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Club Olimpo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Redondo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Club Olimpo get the match underway!
2.32
Pedro Chávez flicks a high pass forward to Mark Traynor who brings the ball under control. Mark Traynor whips in a cross ball towards Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
6.25
Cauê Pontarollo flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Aguilar collects the pass. Nuno Aguilar flicks a high ball forward to Alan Medina who gracefully takes it down. Alan Medina plays a scrappy one-two with Luis Farías and advances towards the goal... Carlos Advíncula catches Alan Medina on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
8.04
Without breaking stride, Tim Phillips plays the ball forward to Alan Medina. Alan Medina shoots from distance. Solid save from Luis Advíncula.
9.11
Nuno Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Medina. Alan Medina shoots from 20 yards but somehow Luis Advíncula manages to keep it out.
10.26
Cauê Pontarollo runs forward with the ball. Cauê Pontarollo takes it forward alone. Cauê Pontarollo tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.20
Joel Zambrano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Traynor. Mark Traynor shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Nuno Aguilar picks a pass forward to Luis Farías. Luis Farías makes a great pass forward. Alan Medina runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.38
Claudio Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Joel Zambrano. Joel Zambrano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joel Zambrano tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
18.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Rene Edwards plays the ball forward to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez cuts inside the box! Diego Sánchez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Rúben Silva easily gets down and covers it.
21.12
Rene Edwards threads a neat ball through to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.42
Tim Phillips passes the ball forward to Alan Medina. Alan Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.33
Cauê Pontarollo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Aguilar. Nuno Aguilar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Medina. Alan Medina finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
36.39
Carlos Advíncula threads a neat ball through to Pedro Chávez. Pedro Chávez threads the ball through to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
38.15
Pedro Chávez threads a neat ball through to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for River Plate!
44.29
Thomas Lassiter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Phillips. Tim Phillips flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Farías. Luis Farías edges inside the box! Luis Farías muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. River Plate appear unchanged since the first half. Club Olimpo also appear unchanged since the first half. The Club Olimpo players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
River Plate kick off!
47.23
Pedro Chávez flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.22
Nuno Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Librado Martínez. Librado Martínez threads the ball through to Luis Farías but he's offside!
57.41
Sal Hayes threads the ball through to Librado Martínez. Librado Martínez shoots from 25 yards but Luis Advíncula is on top of it.
59.21
Sal Hayes hacks Rene Edwards from behind! The referee calls over Sal Hayes and shows him a yellow card! Rene Edwards grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.13
Pedro Chávez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio M. Valdano. Claudio M. Valdano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Rúben Silva smothers it!
67.37
Thomas Lassiter lofts the ball long. Luis Farías shoots from distance but Luis Advíncula reads it well. Good keeping!
69.43
Diego Sánchez catches Cauê Pontarollo on the ankles. The referee brings Diego Sánchez to one side and gives him a warning! Cauê Pontarollo runs off the knock.
73.04
With vision, Pedro Chávez laces a weighted ball forward to Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
78.48
Pedro Chávez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Sánchez. Diego Sánchez finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
79.57
Sal Hayes threads a neat ball through to Alan Medina. Alan Medina skips past Delio Pagan! Alan Medina rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.30
Nuno Aguilar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Medina. Alan Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Luis Advíncula smothers it!
84.43
Cauê Pontarollo knocks the ball forward to Sal Hayes. Sal Hayes chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Medina. Alan Medina shoots from distance but is denied by Luis Advíncula. Excellent save.
85.55
Joel Zambrano flicks a high pass forward. Claudio M. Valdano collects the pass. Claudio M. Valdano shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Rene Edwards flicks a high ball forward to Claudio M. Valdano who takes it down. Claudio M. Valdano shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Rúben Silva. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

River Plate

Club Olimpo
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
26.5%
43.4%
30.1%

Scorers
Mark Traynor 12
Claudio M. Valdano 38
Alan Medina 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Medina of Club Olimpo

Match Ratings
1.Luis Advíncula (GK)
8
2.Delio Pagan (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Hurtado (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Advíncula (DEF)
6
5.Gerson Carter (MID)
6
6.Pedro Chávez (MID)
7
7.Joel Zambrano (MID)
7
8.Rene Edwards (MID)
6
9.Mark Traynor (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Diego Sánchez (ATT)
7
11.Claudio M. Valdano (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Santiago Careca (DEF)
0
13.Renato Dreer (DEF)
0
14.Rafael Pagan (DEF)
0

1.Rúben Silva (GK)
8
2.Felipe Castillo (DEF)
6
3.Thomas Lassiter (DEF)
6
4.Cauê Pontarollo (DEF)
7
5.Ignacio Aragon (DEF)
6
6.Sal Hayes (MID)yellow card
6
7.Tim Phillips (MID)
7
8.Nuno Aguilar (MID)
7
9.Librado Martínez (ATT)
6
10.Alan Medina (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Luis Farías (ATT)
6
 
12.Thiago Ibáñez (GK)
0
13.Santiago Miranda (MID)
0
14.Gabriel Coloccini (ATT)
0