Match Report


IndependienteIndependiente     Racing Club de AvellanedaRacing Club de Avellaneda
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Andy Perry Andy Perry
Irven ZunigaI. Zuniga77
G
1
G
66Simón CarrascoS. Carrasco
Agustín MedinaA. Medina70
D
2
D
69Alessandro CafùA. Cafù
Derek MorrisD. Morris72
D
3
D
74Luís LealL. Leal
Hector ReedH. Reed70
D
4
D
68Joaquín VazquezJ. Vazquez
Mauricio CastroM. Castro68
M
5
M
75Brian VegaB. Vega
Tiago RamírezT. Ramírez70
M
captain6
M
69Luca ReyL. Rey
Harvey WrightH. Wright69
M
7
M
65Gastón MarzoliniG. Marzolini
Clayton ScottC. Scott69
M
8captain
M
79Dias De Almeida SerginhoD. Serginho
Frickson LarreaF. Larrea69
A
9
A
76Wálter HurtadoW. Hurtado
Earnest BedoyaE. Bedoya73
A
10
A
74Franklin LevesqueF. Levesque
Davi AmaralD. Amaral67
A
11
A
78Juan OrtizJ. Ortiz
 
Javier SotoJ. Soto35
A
12
A
73Axel BordiA. Bordi
Francisco GuzmánF. Guzmán35
M
13
M
61Mario RendonM. Rendon
Ivan VasquezI. Vasquez32
A
14
D
65Ken StewartK. Stewart

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Libertadores de América where Independiente play host to Racing Club de Avellaneda in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Independiente and Racing Club de Avellaneda are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Redondo.


0.00
Racing Club de Avellaneda kick off and get the first half underway!
2.01
Harvey Wright sees Frickson Larrea in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frickson Larrea shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Simón Carrasco.
3.45
Corner kick to Independiente. Clayton Scott chips it to the near post. Juan Ortiz chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
4.09
Tiago Ramírez threads the ball through to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya whips in a cross ball towards Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Frickson Larrea scores for Independiente!!
10.36
Tiago Ramírez kicks a strong pass forward to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
12.33
Dias De Almeida Serginho sees space and advances. Dias De Almeida Serginho whips in a cross ball towards Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
14.32
Tiago Ramírez threads a neat ball through to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral plays a quick one-two with Earnest Bedoya and rushes in on goal... Davi Amaral tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Independiente!
22.38
Alessandro Cafù makes a simple pass to Gastón Marzolini. Gastón Marzolini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franklin Levesque. Franklin Levesque knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.44
Luís Leal passes the ball forward to Luca Rey. Luca Rey makes a beautiful solo run. Luca Rey knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Irven Zuniga manages to gather it effortlessly.
26.48
Hector Reed chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez surges forward with the ball. Tiago Ramírez shoots from long range but Simón Carrasco is on top of it.
27.17
Hector Reed barges into Alessandro Cafù. Hector Reed is shown the yellow card! Alessandro Cafù stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.22
Luca Rey makes a probing pass to Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.01
Gastón Marzolini flicks a high pass forward. Wálter Hurtado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wálter Hurtado shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Independiente appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Club de Avellaneda also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Club de Avellaneda players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Independiente kicking off!
48.01
Joaquín Vazquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gastón Marzolini. Gastón Marzolini threads a neat ball through to Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Franklin Levesque. With a superhuman jump, Franklin Levesque connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
51.03
Clayton Scott flicks a high pass forward. Davi Amaral holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davi Amaral plays a quick one-two with Frickson Larrea and rushes in on goal... Davi Amaral makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Alessandro Cafù.
53.08
Agustín Medina flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Wright who takes it down. Harvey Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea plays a scrappy one-two with Earnest Bedoya and advances towards the goal... Frickson Larrea comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.59
Clayton Scott threads a neat ball through to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral passes the ball forward to Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Simón Carrasco had no chance!! Goal for Independiente!
57.26
Harvey Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya lofts in a cross ball towards Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.16
Luca Rey knocks the ball forward to Wálter Hurtado. Wálter Hurtado rushes past Agustín Medina! Wálter Hurtado takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
65.02
Harvey Wright passes the ball forward to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya advances inside the box! Earnest Bedoya cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Simón Carrasco.
66.31
Mauricio Castro takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Agustín Medina is dispossessed by a tackle from Alessandro Cafù.
69.14
Tiago Ramírez sees space and advances. Tiago Ramírez whips in a cross ball towards Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
71.13
Brian Vega brings the ball forward. Brian Vega whips in a cross ball towards Wálter Hurtado. Wálter Hurtado gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.31
Harvey Wright flicks a high pass forward. Davi Amaral holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davi Amaral shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
79.27
Joaquín Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Brian Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Vega flicks a high ball forward to Juan Ortiz who takes it down. Juan Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Irven Zuniga manages to gather it.
81.25
Mauricio Castro decides to run forward with the ball. Mauricio Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Simón Carrasco.
82.07
Mauricio Castro takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Dias De Almeida Serginho jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
84.50
Harvey Wright plays the ball forward to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
89.31
Luís Leal threads the ball through to Dias De Almeida Serginho. Dias De Almeida Serginho brings the ball forward. Dias De Almeida Serginho knocks in a cross ball towards Wálter Hurtado. Wálter Hurtado beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Independiente

Racing Club de Avellaneda
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
25.6%
42.7%
31.7%

Scorers
Frickson Larrea 4, 55
Davi Amaral 14
Wálter Hurtado 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frickson Larrea of Independiente

Match Ratings
1.Irven Zuniga (GK)
7
2.Agustín Medina (DEF)
7
3.Derek Morris (DEF)
6
4.Hector Reed (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Mauricio Castro (MID)
6
6.Tiago Ramírez (MID)
8
7.Harvey Wright (MID)
7
8.Clayton Scott (MID)
6
9.Frickson Larrea (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Earnest Bedoya (ATT)
8
11.Davi Amaral (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Javier Soto (ATT)
0
13.Francisco Guzmán (MID)
0
14.Ivan Vasquez (ATT)
0

1.Simón Carrasco (GK)
7
2.Alessandro Cafù (DEF)
7
3.Luís Leal (DEF)
6
4.Joaquín Vazquez (DEF)
6
5.Brian Vega (MID)
7
6.Luca Rey (MID)
6
7.Gastón Marzolini (MID)
6
8.Dias De Almeida Serginho (MID)
7
9.Wálter Hurtado (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Franklin Levesque (ATT)
6
11.Juan Ortiz (ATT)
6
 
12.Axel Bordi (ATT)
0
13.Mario Rendon (MID)
0
14.Ken Stewart (DEF)
0