Match Report


Rosario CentralRosario Central     Estudiantes de la PlataEstudiantes de la Plata
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Computer Player Computer Player
Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí80
G
captain1
G
71Martín YllanaM. Yllana
Joaquín RodriguezJ. Rodriguez71
D
2
D
73Scott DelassS. Delass
Maximiliano YllanaM. Yllana72
D
3
D
70Ignacio ArayaI. Araya
Arquímedes Manuel VelázquezA. Manuel Velázquez82
D
4
D
61Rafael PassoR. Passo
Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda80
M
5
M
75Lucas MartínezL. Martínez
Uriel ReggiU. Reggi81
M
6
M
70Franklin MeredithF. Meredith
Gabriel LópezG. López76
M
7
M
69Warren GattW. Gatt
Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez78
M
8
M
56Christian RodríguezC. Rodríguez
Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula76
A
9
A
72Pedro SoriaP. Soria
Miguel ZamoraM. Zamora89
A
10
A
71Santiago NievesS. Nieves
Paolo Manuel VargasP. Manuel Vargas73
A
11captain
A
66Claudio P. AriasC. Arias
 
Gastón RamírezG. Ramírez70
D
12
G
70Diego Hector RodriguezD. Rodriguez
Lucas PassarellaL. Passarella75
M
13
D
59Rafael HinojosaR. Hinojosa
Elías PeraltaE. Peralta73
M
14
D
59Claudio D. SantosC. Santos

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Gigante de Arroyito where Rosario Central play host to Estudiantes de la Plata. A crowd of 15,461 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rosario Central and Estudiantes de la Plata are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fabricio Alonso.


0.00
Estudiantes de la Plata start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
Juan Ignacio Álvarez plays the ball forward to Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Zamora but he's offside!
4.29
With great vision, Franklin Meredith plays the ball forward to Pedro Soria. Pedro Soria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.11
Gabriel López threads a neat ball through to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora knocks the ball forward to Joel Advíncula but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.14
Gabriel López kicks a strong pass forward to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula plays a scrappy one-two with Paolo Manuel Vargas and stumbles forward towards the goal... Joel Advíncula looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Martín Yllana!
14.36
Uriel Reggi brings the ball forward. Uriel Reggi shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
15.50
Warren Gatt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nieves. Santiago Nieves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
21.15
Gabriel López makes a probing pass to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora plays a one-two with Paolo Manuel Vargas and advances towards the goal... Miguel Zamora comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Good keeping from Martín Yllana as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
22.14
Juan Ignacio Álvarez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Joel Advíncula shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.48
Franklin Meredith runs straight at the opposition's defence. Franklin Meredith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Juan Carabalí. Excellent save.
27.31
Uriel Reggi sees Joel Advíncula in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joel Advíncula skips past Rafael Passo! Rafael Passo clumsily knocks into Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
32.06
Uriel Reggi hits a low pass to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora shoots from distance but Martín Yllana reads it well. Good save!
34.30
Uriel Reggi passes the ball forward to Joel Advíncula. With some swift thinking, Joel Advíncula plays the ball forward to Miguel Zamora who has made a great run into the box. Miguel Zamora strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
38.49
Franklin Meredith passes the ball forward to Pedro Soria. Pedro Soria plays a scrappy one-two with Santiago Nieves and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pedro Soria cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
40.31
Valentino Bombarda flicks a high pass forward. Joel Advíncula collects the pass. Joel Advíncula passes the ball forward to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
Gabriel López controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ignacio Araya.
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. Estudiantes de la Plata also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rosario Central start the second half!
53.12
Uriel Reggi threads the ball through to Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas whips in a cross ball towards Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Martín Yllana manages to keep it out.
54.53
Franklin Meredith makes a probing pass to Pedro Soria. Pedro Soria whips in a cross ball towards Santiago Nieves. Santiago Nieves heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.41
Warren Gatt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Warren Gatt shoots from long range but it is miles over!
69.54
Christian Rodríguez threads the ball through to Claudio P. Arias. Claudio P. Arias shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
71.37
Gabriel López sees Paolo Manuel Vargas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Manuel Vargas rushes past Rafael Passo! Some good footwork from Paolo Manuel Vargas provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.15
Gabriel López runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gabriel López shoots from long range but is denied by Martín Yllana. Excellent save.
75.25
Gabriel López controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
83.36
Gabriel López threads a neat ball through to Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.47
Ignacio Araya pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ignacio Araya makes a probing pass to Pedro Soria. Pedro Soria knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio P. Arias. Claudio P. Arias makes a deft header but Juan Carabalí is on top of his game. Good save!
87.15
Warren Gatt flicks a high ball forward to Santiago Nieves who takes it down. Santiago Nieves passes the ball forward but Claudio P. Arias is offside!
89.19
Joel Advíncula hacks Rafael Passo from behind! Joel Advíncula is shown the yellow card! Rafael Passo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Gabriel López hacks Lucas Martínez from behind! Gabriel López is shown the yellow card! Lucas Martínez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Rosario Central

Estudiantes de la Plata
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
19.2%
45.2%
35.6%

Scorers
Joel Advíncula 22
Miguel Zamora 34, 40
Santiago Nieves 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Zamora of Rosario Central

Match Ratings