Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Florencio Sola where Banfield play host to Crucero del Norte. A crowd of 18,746 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Banfield and Crucero del Norte are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Husain.


0.00
Banfield start the match!
8.18
Steven Reyes knocks the ball forward to Kurt Campbell. Kurt Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rocha A. Lima.
9.32
Tomás Domínguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Enner Domínguez. Enner Domínguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.33
Rocha A. Lima makes a simple pass to Brett Heinemann. Brett Heinemann kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson runs straight at the defence! Paul Richardson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.55
Bruno Rosales flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Campbell controls it well on his chest. Kurt Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Saavedra who gathers it comfortably.
15.56
With great vision, N. De Araujo Iñacio plays the ball forward to Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Salvador Macias who gathers it comfortably.
26.09
Brett Heinemann knocks the ball forward to Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ryan Besler. Ryan Besler rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.39
Diego Huerta hits a low pass to Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
28.50
Diego Huerta knocks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Campbell. Kurt Campbell shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.33
Steven Reyes comes in with a late challenge on Jair Escobar. The referee brings Steven Reyes to one side and gives him a warning! Jair Escobar grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.15
N. De Araujo Iñacio makes an attacking run forward. N. De Araujo Iñacio advances inside the box! N. De Araujo Iñacio comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Salvador Macias manages to gather it.
42.05
Rocha A. Lima takes it forward alone. Rocha A. Lima changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rocha A. Lima edges inside the box! Rocha A. Lima comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.07
Brett Heinemann makes a simple pass to Enner Domínguez. Enner Domínguez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Banfield appear unchanged since the first half. Crucero del Norte also appear unchanged since the first half. The Crucero del Norte players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Crucero del Norte kick off the second half!
49.38
Felipe San Martín passes the ball forward to Diego Huerta. Diego Huerta threads a neat ball through to Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.15
Eduardo Jones comes in with a late challenge on Kurt Campbell. Eduardo Jones is given a warning by the referee! Kurt Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.54
Crucero del Norte have made a substitution with Danny Watson replacing Enner Domínguez .
63.12
Duarte Galindo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Reyes. Steven Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Sebastián Zavagno who brings the ball under control. Sebastián Zavagno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Jones.
65.50
Duarte Galindo catches Ryan Besler on the ankles. The referee calls over Duarte Galindo and warns him to calm down! Ryan Besler runs off the knock.
67.34
Jair Escobar kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Richardson. Paul Richardson skips past Felipe San Martín! Paul Richardson shoots from just inside the box but somehow Salvador Macias manages to keep it out.
69.08
Diego Huerta knocks the ball forward to Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno shoots from outside the area. Ricardo Saavedra comfortably gets down and covers it.
71.55
Bruno Rosales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kurt Campbell. Kurt Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Agustin Trevino. Agustin Trevino rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
72.40
Bruno Rosales flicks a high pass forward to Sebastián Zavagno who brings the ball under control. Sebastián Zavagno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Saavedra smothers it!
75.28
N. De Araujo Iñacio flicks a high pass forward. Danny Watson controls it well on his chest. Danny Watson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Salvador Macias who gathers it comfortably.
77.04
Crucero del Norte have made a substitution with Enrico Gónzalez replacing Rocha A. Lima .
81.31
Duarte Galindo catches Danny Watson on the ankles. Duarte Galindo is given another warning by the referee! Danny Watson runs off the knock.
83.21
Steven Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Saavedra who gathers it comfortably.
85.51
Brett Heinemann threads a neat ball through to Ryan Besler. Ryan Besler shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Salvador Macias manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Quintero Villa hits a low pass to Kurt Campbell. Kurt Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enrico Gónzalez.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
27.4%
47.9%
24.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Salvador Macias of Banfield

Match Ratings