Match Report


Rosario CentralRosario Central     Club OlimpoClub Olimpo
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí80
G
captain1
G
71Rúben SilvaR. Silva
Joaquín RodriguezJ. Rodriguez71
D
2
D
72Felipe CastilloF. Castillo
Gastón RamírezG. Ramírez70
D
3
D
76Thomas LassiterT. Lassiter
Arquímedes Manuel VelázquezA. Manuel Velázquez82
D
4captain
D
73Cauê PontarolloC. Pontarollo
Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda80
M
5
D
77Ignacio AragonI. Aragon
Gabriel LópezG. López76
M
6
M
75Sal HayesS. Hayes
Uriel ReggiU. Reggi81
M
7
M
79Tim PhillipsT. Phillips
Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez78
M
8
M
77Nuno AguilarN. Aguilar
Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula76
A
9
A
80Librado MartínezL. Martínez
Miguel ZamoraM. Zamora89
A
10
A
75Alan MedinaA. Medina
Nathan ZagoN. Zago71
A
11
A
77Luis FaríasL. Farías
 
Matías MedinaM. Medina69
D
12
G
44Thiago IbáñezT. Ibáñez
Uriel GuiñazùU. Guiñazù69
M
13
M
75Santiago MirandaS. Miranda
Alan RodríguezA. Rodríguez64
A
14
A
59Gabriel ColocciniG. Coloccini

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Gigante de Arroyito where Rosario Central play host to Club Olimpo. A crowd of 17,414 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rosario Central 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 Rodrigo Cruz.


0.00
Rosario Central get the match underway!
4.24
Sal Hayes decides to run forward with the ball. Sal Hayes knocks in a cross ball towards Librado Martínez. Librado Martínez directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.07
Cauê Pontarollo surges forward with the ball. Cauê Pontarollo sees Luis Farías in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Farías knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan Carabalí who gathers it comfortably.
12.04
Miguel Zamora catches Felipe Castillo on the ankles. The referee warns Miguel Zamora to calm down! Felipe Castillo runs off the knock.
16.59
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valentino Bombarda. Valentino Bombarda flicks a high ball forward to Nathan Zago who takes it down. Nathan Zago cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Nathan Zago provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.25
Sal Hayes flicks a high ball forward to Alan Medina who takes it down. Alan Medina edges inside the box! Alan Medina shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.27
Thomas Lassiter hacks Miguel Zamora from behind! The referee calls over Thomas Lassiter and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Zamora runs off the knock.
27.22
Joaquín Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi kicks a strong pass forward to Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.28
Arquímedes Manuel Velázquez laces a weighted ball forward to Juan Ignacio Álvarez. Juan Ignacio Álvarez surges forward with the ball. Juan Ignacio Álvarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.35
Nuno Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Librado Martínez. Librado Martínez cuts inside the box! Librado Martínez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Gastón Ramírez!
40.14
Sal Hayes makes an attacking run forward. Sal Hayes finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.21
Thomas Lassiter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Phillips. Tim Phillips knocks the ball forward to Alan Medina. Alan Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Juan Carabalí manages to keep it out.
45.00
Sal Hayes comes in with a late challenge on Juan Ignacio Álvarez. The referee calls over Sal Hayes and shows him a yellow card! Juan Ignacio Álvarez runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rosario Central appear unchanged since the first half. Club Olimpo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Club Olimpo kick off the second half!
49.24
Nuno Aguilar flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Farías. Luis Farías sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.07
Nuno Aguilar flicks a high pass forward to Alan Medina who brings the ball under control. Alan Medina makes a great pass forward. Librado Martínez runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
61.07
Tim Phillips flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Medina. Alan Medina finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
65.32
Gastón Ramírez plays the ball forward to Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi flicks a high pass forward. Joel Advíncula controls it well on his chest. Joel Advíncula shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
67.36
Felipe Castillo threads a neat ball through to Tim Phillips. Tim Phillips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Librado Martínez. Librado Martínez plays a one-two with Alan Medina and rushes in on goal... Librado Martínez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
73.52
Thomas Lassiter plays the ball forward to Nuno Aguilar. Nuno Aguilar knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Farías. Luis Farías lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Medina. Alan Medina is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Juan Carabalí manages to gather it.
81.57
Cauê Pontarollo hits a low pass to Nuno Aguilar. Nuno Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Farías. Luis Farías plays a one-two with Librado Martínez and advances towards the goal... Luis Farías cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
83.30
Joaquín Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Gabriel López. Gabriel López advances with the ball. Gabriel López plays a quick one-two with Nathan Zago and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Gabriel López provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.57
Valentino Bombarda hits a low pass to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula plays a one-two with Miguel Zamora and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Joel Advíncula provides some space. He shoots at goal but Rúben Silva is on top of it.
89.19
Tim Phillips makes a probing pass to Alan Medina. Alan Medina makes a simple pass, allowing Luis Farías to run into the box. Luis Farías shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rosario Central

Club Olimpo
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
32%
42.7%
25.3%

Scorers
Gabriel López 83
Librado Martínez 4
Alan Medina 22
Luis Farías 89

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

Match Ratings