Match Report


Gimnasia y EsgrimaGimnasia y Esgrima     Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Ricardo MaganaR. Magana73
G
captain1
G
74Alessandro SuarezA. Suarez
Rodrigo BrownR. Brown70
D
2
D
67Esteban CarbonariE. Carbonari
León BernalL. Bernal65
D
3
D
74Jesse AndersonJ. Anderson
Christian HernándezC. Hernández63
D
4captain
D
63Pablo SensiniP. Sensini
Carlos Dario NúnezC. Núnez63
D
5
D
72Mario AchilierM. Achilier
Maximiliano MonteroM. Montero69
M
6
M
73Narcise Olivier VarelaN. Varela
Carlos CohenC. Cohen67
M
7
M
74Silvio VillegasS. Villegas
Pedro VillalobosP. Villalobos65
M
8
M
67Andre AltidoreA. Altidore
Guilherme CarrascoG. Carrasco70
A
9
A
65Mateo CabreraM. Cabrera
Augusto MarinoA. Marino69
A
10
M
72Patricio RomeroP. Romero
Facundo KapoF. Kapo60
A
11
A
64Alex AzevedoA. Azevedo
 
Christian L. NúnezC. Núnez64
M
12
D
74Jordon PriceJ. Price
Facundo OrtegaF. Ortega60
D
13
M
75Dylan CastilloD. Castillo
Benjamín KempesB. Kempes60
D
14
A
79Claudio D. ArcaC. Arca

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Juan Carmelo Zerillo where Gimnasia y Esgrima play host to Boca Juniors. A crowd of 16,191 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gimnasia y Esgrima and Boca Juniors are lined up in a 4-3-2-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Husain.


0.00
The whistle blows and Boca Juniors kick off!
3.43
Narcise Olivier Varela surges forward with the ball. Narcise Olivier Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Romero. Patricio Romero makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.44
Maximiliano Montero flicks a high pass forward. Augusto Marino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Augusto Marino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jesse Anderson.
10.26
Rodrigo Brown makes a strong solo run forward. Rodrigo Brown plays the ball forward to Guilherme Carrasco. Guilherme Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.53
Pedro Villalobos flicks a high ball forward to Facundo Kapo who takes it down. Facundo Kapo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jesse Anderson.
34.01
Andre Altidore flicks a high pass forward. Mateo Cabrera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mateo Cabrera tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.42
Silvio Villegas changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Silvio Villegas passes the ball forward but Patricio Romero is offside!
44.02
Jesse Anderson threads a neat ball through to Andre Altidore. Andre Altidore knocks the ball to his team mate, Mateo Cabrera. Mateo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gimnasia y Esgrima appear unchanged since the first half. Boca Juniors also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Gimnasia y Esgrima kick off and get the second half underway!
48.03
Maximiliano Montero plays the ball forward to Augusto Marino. Augusto Marino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Esteban Carbonari.
51.24
Narcise Olivier Varela knocks the ball forward to Mateo Cabrera. Mateo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Hernández.
57.42
Pedro Villalobos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Villalobos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.18
Narcise Olivier Varela threads a neat ball through to Alex Azevedo. Alex Azevedo lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Romero. Patricio Romero beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.27
Seeing Rodrigo Brown's run, Christian Hernández quickly throws the ball into his path. Rodrigo Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Cohen. Carlos Cohen passes the ball forward to Facundo Kapo. Facundo Kapo whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Carrasco. Guilherme Carrasco beats his man to it with a header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Gimnasia y Esgrima are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
66.27
Carlos Dario Núnez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maximiliano Montero. Maximiliano Montero makes an attacking run forward. Maximiliano Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Augusto Marino. Augusto Marino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
75.13
Jesse Anderson knocks the ball forward to Silvio Villegas. Silvio Villegas makes a probing pass to Alex Azevedo. Alex Azevedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.13
Gimnasia y Esgrima have made a substitution with Benjamín Kempes replacing Facundo Kapo .
79.21
With imagination, Carlos Dario Núnez laces a through ball forward to Maximiliano Montero. Maximiliano Montero flicks a high pass forward. Augusto Marino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Augusto Marino shoots from 20 yards. Alessandro Suarez gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
81.42
Rodrigo Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Cohen. Carlos Cohen flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Carrasco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guilherme Carrasco plays a quick one-two with Augusto Marino and rushes in on goal... Guilherme Carrasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Alessandro Suarez comfortably smothers it!
85.37
Pablo Sensini picks a pass forward to Silvio Villegas. Silvio Villegas flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Romero. Patricio Romero skips past Carlos Dario Núnez! Patricio Romero tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Gimnasia y Esgrima

Boca Juniors
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
26.1%
46.4%
27.5%

Scorers
Alex Azevedo 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Azevedo of Boca Juniors

Match Ratings