Match Report


IndependienteIndependiente     Rosario CentralRosario Central
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Irven ZunigaI. Zuniga77
G
1captain
G
80Juan CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Jean RuidíazJ. Ruidíaz69
D
2
D
71Joaquín RodriguezJ. Rodriguez
Derek MorrisD. Morris72
D
3
D
72Maximiliano YllanaM. Yllana
Hector ReedH. Reed70
D
4
D
70Gastón RamírezG. Ramírez
Jordan PetroneJ. Petrone69
M
5
M
80Valentino BombardaV. Bombarda
Tiago RamírezT. Ramírez70
M
captain6
M
81Uriel ReggiU. Reggi
Harvey WrightH. Wright69
M
7
M
76Gabriel LópezG. López
Clayton ScottC. Scott69
M
8
M
78Juan Ignacio ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez
Lloyd JoyceL. Joyce68
A
9
A
76Joel AdvínculaJ. Advíncula
Frickson LarreaF. Larrea69
A
10
A
89Miguel ZamoraM. Zamora
Davi AmaralD. Amaral67
A
11
A
73Paolo Manuel VargasP. Manuel Vargas
 
Javier SotoJ. Soto35
A
12
D
69Matías MedinaM. Medina
Francisco GuzmánF. Guzmán35
M
13
M
75Lucas PassarellaL. Passarella
Ivan VasquezI. Vasquez32
A
14
M
73Elías PeraltaE. Peralta

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Libertadores de América where Independiente play host to Rosario Central. A crowd of 19,762 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Independiente and Rosario Central are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tobías Domínguez.


0.00
Rosario Central kick off the first half!
3.51
Lloyd Joyce comes in with a late challenge on Maximiliano Yllana. The referee warns Lloyd Joyce to calm down! Maximiliano Yllana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.41
Jean Ruidíaz threads a neat ball through to Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez hits a low pass to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.13
Maximiliano Yllana flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ignacio Álvarez. Juan Ignacio Álvarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Hector Reed.
11.55
Uriel Reggi takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Maximiliano Yllana takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.56
Miguel Zamora clumsily knocks into Hector Reed. Miguel Zamora is given a warning by the referee! Hector Reed hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.32
Juan Ignacio Álvarez knocks the ball forward to Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
18.59
Tiago Ramírez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lloyd Joyce. Lloyd Joyce controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Davi Amaral through on goal. Davi Amaral shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Juan Carabalí is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
22.54
Maximiliano Yllana darts forward. Maximiliano Yllana knocks the ball forward to Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
26.14
From the throw-in, Clayton Scott picks out Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez kicks a strong pass forward to Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea kicks a strong pass forward to Lloyd Joyce but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Maximiliano Yllana plays the ball forward to Gabriel López. Gabriel López passes the ball forward to Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas threads the ball through into the box. Miguel Zamora cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but somehow Hector Reed happens to be in the right place to block it.
30.21
Joaquín Rodriguez catches Lloyd Joyce on the ankles. Joaquín Rodriguez is given a warning by the referee! Lloyd Joyce runs off the knock.
33.31
With wonderful imagination, Clayton Scott laces a weighted ball forward to Lloyd Joyce. Lloyd Joyce advances inside the box! Lloyd Joyce cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.11
Jean Ruidíaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez sees Davi Amaral in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Davi Amaral shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
39.32
Uriel Reggi hits a low pass to Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Zamora and advances towards the goal... Paolo Manuel Vargas tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
40.47
Hector Reed hacks Valentino Bombarda from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Valentino Bombarda hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.34
Joaquín Rodriguez sees Gabriel López in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel López decides to run forward with the ball. Gabriel López shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Rosario Central also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Independiente kicking off!
47.08
Harvey Wright flicks a high pass forward. Frickson Larrea controls it well on his chest. Frickson Larrea kicks a strong pass forward to Lloyd Joyce but the referee indicates it's offside!
51.56
Jean Ruidíaz flicks a high ball forward to Tiago Ramírez who takes it down. Tiago Ramírez knocks the ball forward to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral threads the ball through to Frickson Larrea but he's offside!
60.13
Maximiliano Yllana sees Valentino Bombarda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Valentino Bombarda flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Zamora who takes it down. Miguel Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Manuel Vargas. Paolo Manuel Vargas is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball comes off Hector Reed and the loose ball is cleared up field.
65.58
Joaquín Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Ignacio Álvarez. Juan Ignacio Álvarez passes the ball forward to Joel Advíncula. Joel Advíncula knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Irven Zuniga who gathers it comfortably.
66.50
Maximiliano Yllana threads the ball through to Juan Ignacio Álvarez. Juan Ignacio Álvarez decides to run forward with the ball. Juan Ignacio Álvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Zamora but he's offside!
67.06
Tiago Ramírez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Juan Carabalí with no chance!! Goal for Independiente!
71.09
Harvey Wright barges into Valentino Bombarda. Harvey Wright is given a warning by the referee! Valentino Bombarda hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.19
Juan Ignacio Álvarez sees space and advances. Juan Ignacio Álvarez shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
79.52
Tiago Ramírez flicks a high pass forward. Lloyd Joyce collects the pass. Lloyd Joyce knocks the ball forward to Frickson Larrea but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.48
Harvey Wright knocks the ball forward to Lloyd Joyce. Lloyd Joyce chips the ball to his team mate, Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Juan Carabalí is on top of it.
84.18
Gabriel López flicks a high pass forward. Joel Advíncula controls it well on his chest. Joel Advíncula plays a quick one-two with Miguel Zamora and rushes in on goal... Joel Advíncula cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Jean Ruidíaz is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
85.17
Jordan Petrone knocks the ball to his team mate, Lloyd Joyce. Lloyd Joyce shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.14
Joaquín Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Uriel Reggi collects the pass. Uriel Reggi chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Gastón Ramírez kicks a strong pass forward to Uriel Reggi. Uriel Reggi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Zamora. Miguel Zamora cuts inside the box! Miguel Zamora tries a spectacular strike but somehow Irven Zuniga manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Independiente

Rosario Central
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
5
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.4%
59.6%
Play Area
28.7%
40.4%
30.9%

Scorers
Davi Amaral 19, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davi Amaral of Independiente

Match Ratings