Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Nuevo Monumental where Atlético de Rafaela play host to Defensa y Justicia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Atlético de Rafaela are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Defensa y Justicia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Axel Osorio.
The pitch is in great condition.
Atlético de Rafaela are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Defensa y Justicia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Axel Osorio.
0.00
0-0Atlético de Rafaela kick off the first half!
3.20
0-0Juan Cruz Markic clumsily knocks into Jamie Kassel. The referee calls over Juan Cruz Markic and warns him to calm down! Jamie Kassel stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.34
1-0Rui Venegas makes a simple pass to Juan Cruz Markic. Juan Cruz Markic whips in a cross ball towards Ronald Acosta. Ronald Acosta makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.19
1-0Rodrigo Olivares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Venegas. Rui Venegas makes an attacking run forward. Rui Venegas tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Felipe Gruezo.
15.43
Luis Ruidíaz flicks a high pass forward to Luca Ramírez who brings the ball neatly under control. Luca Ramírez lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
21.33
1-0Rui Venegas makes a probing pass to Erwin Torrico. Erwin Torrico shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
22.06
Ryan Adailton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Cruz Markic. Juan Cruz Markic finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Juan Cruz Markic!
26.27
Mateus Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Bill Allen who takes it down. Bill Allen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
28.44
Guillermo Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Manuel Torres. Manuel Torres flicks a high ball forward to Juan Cruz Markic who takes it down. Juan Cruz Markic plays a quick one-two with Ronald Acosta and rushes in on goal... Juan Cruz Markic cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.39
2-0Luis Ruidíaz plays the ball forward to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Elías García who gathers it comfortably.
34.15
Miguel Vaca kicks a strong pass forward to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.05
Guillermo Cabrera makes a simple pass to Manuel Torres. Manuel Torres threads a neat ball through to Juan Cruz Markic. Juan Cruz Markic finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Felipe Gruezo smothers it!
45.00
Rui Venegas flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Acosta controls it well on his chest. Ronald Acosta finds some space and shoots from distance but Felipe Gruezo reads it well. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Rafaela appear unchanged since the first half. Defensa y Justicia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Defensa y Justicia players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Defensa y Justicia kick off!
47.25
2-0Atlético de Rafaela are in full control of this game.
48.12
Mateus Ramos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mateus Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Elías García punches it away to safety.
53.02
2-0Luca Ramírez catches Rodrigo Olivares on the ankles. Luca Ramírez is warned by the referee! Rodrigo Olivares gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.48
Mateus Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Luca Ramírez easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luca Ramírez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.13
Miguel Vaca hits a low pass to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.43
2-0Defensa y Justicia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
63.30
Mateus Ramos threads a neat ball through to Luca Ramírez. Luca Ramírez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
65.26
Erwin Torrico catches Jamie Kassel on the ankles. The referee calls over Erwin Torrico and warns him to calm down! Jamie Kassel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.24
With some swift thinking, Manuel Torres plays the ball forward to Ronald Acosta. Ronald Acosta knocks in a cross ball towards Erwin Torrico. Erwin Torrico finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Felipe Gruezo!
69.09
Guillermo Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Venegas. Rui Venegas flicks a high pass forward to Erwin Torrico who brings the ball neatly under control. Erwin Torrico plays a scrappy one-two with Ronald Acosta and stumbles forward towards the goal... Erwin Torrico shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.58
2-0Manuel Torres flicks a high pass forward to Juan Cruz Markic who brings the ball under control. Juan Cruz Markic knocks the ball forward to Erwin Torrico but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.34
2-0Cristian Sánchez flicks a high ball forward to Luis Ruidíaz who takes it down. Luis Ruidíaz passes the ball forward to Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball towards Vernon Alesci. Vernon Alesci finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Franco Pablo Añor!
87.21
Guillermo Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Ryan Adailton. Ryan Adailton makes a probing pass to Ronald Acosta. Ronald Acosta shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
89.29
Guillermo Cabrera kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Torres. Manuel Torres sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Afonso Amador passes the ball forward to Juan Cruz Markic. Juan Cruz Markic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
29.3%
41.3%
29.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Juan Cruz Markic of Atlético de Rafaela |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Elías García (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Franco Pablo Añor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Guillermo Cabrera (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Olivares (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ryan Adailton (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Rui Venegas (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Manuel Torres (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Afonso Amador (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Cruz Markic (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Erwin Torrico (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ronald Acosta (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Juan Bautista Passarella (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lucio Osorio (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Felipe Rial (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Felipe Gruezo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Thomas Sanders (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jamie Kassel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristian Sánchez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Peter Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mateus Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Luis Ruidíaz (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Vaca (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bill Allen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vernon Alesci (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luca Ramírez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tommy White (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gastón Ardiles (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adrian Meram (MID) | 0 | |