Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at B.G. Estanislao López where Colón play host to Sportivo Belgrano. A crowd of 13,595 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colón are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sportivo Belgrano appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mateo Soria.


0.00
Sportivo Belgrano start the match!
6.57
Louis Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Aguirre. Diego Aguirre flicks a high pass forward. Nahuel Robles controls it well on his chest. Nahuel Robles knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Julio Ricardo Fernández is offside!
8.15
With great vision, Roberto F. Silva plays the ball forward to João Guerrero. João Guerrero flicks a high pass forward to Enzo Batistuta who brings the ball under control. Enzo Batistuta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.03
Nahuel Delgado changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nahuel Delgado shoots from long range. Gustavo Sosa gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
15.32
Louis Thompson passes the ball forward to Nahuel Delgado. Nahuel Delgado passes the ball forward to Julio Ricardo Fernández. Julio Ricardo Fernández lofts in a cross ball towards Pietro Fernandez. With a superhuman jump, Pietro Fernandez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pietro Fernandez!
20.02
Jeremías Husain flicks a high ball forward to Ezequiel Peralta who takes it down. Ezequiel Peralta tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.42
João Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Peralta. Ezequiel Peralta tries a spectacular long range effort. Liborio Molina comfortably gets down and covers it.
26.09
Nahuel Delgado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julio Ricardo Fernández. Julio Ricardo Fernández cuts inside the box! Julio Ricardo Fernández comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
30.14
Roberto F. Bruno threads a neat ball through to Pietro Fernandez. Pietro Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.16
Jeremías Husain plays the ball forward to Thiago Castillo. Thiago Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Peralta. Gustavo E. Quiroga hacks Ezequiel Peralta from behind! Penalty not given!!
33.07
Esteban Varela makes a probing pass to Nahuel Robles. Nahuel Robles finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
34.08
Esteban Varela flicks a high ball forward to Nahuel Robles who takes it down. Nahuel Robles finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
39.43
Esteban Varela threads the ball through to Julio Ricardo Fernández. Julio Ricardo Fernández controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.32
João Guerrero chips the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Lorenzo. Nahuel Lorenzo threads a neat ball through to Thiago Castillo. Thiago Castillo rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.24
Roberto F. Bruno threads the ball through to Pietro Fernandez. Pietro Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Nahuel Robles. Nahuel Robles shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Gustavo Sosa manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Colón appear unchanged since the first half. Sportivo Belgrano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Colón players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Colón kick off!
47.58
Roberto F. Bruno passes the ball forward to Julio Ricardo Fernández. Julio Ricardo Fernández knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joaquín Segura.
48.49
João Guerrero darts forward. João Guerrero plays a one-two with Nahuel Lorenzo and advances towards the goal... João Guerrero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Liborio Molina smothers it!
49.03
Louis Thompson hits a low pass to Esteban Varela. Esteban Varela flicks a high ball forward to Nahuel Robles who takes it down. Nahuel Robles passes the ball forward but Pietro Fernandez is offside!
57.35
Esteban Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pietro Fernandez. Pietro Fernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.54
Louis Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Esteban Varela. Esteban Varela advances with the ball. Esteban Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Robles but the linesman indicates offside!
69.11
Jeremías Husain flicks a high pass forward. Enzo Batistuta collects the pass. Enzo Batistuta advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Enzo Batistuta provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
71.22
Esteban Varela makes a probing pass to Julio Ricardo Fernández. Julio Ricardo Fernández tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
73.42
Joaquín Segura catches Pietro Fernandez on the ankles. The referee brings Joaquín Segura to one side and gives him a warning! Pietro Fernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.29
Jeremías Husain chips the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Lorenzo. Nahuel Lorenzo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
84.35
Esteban Varela threads a neat ball through to Julio Ricardo Fernández. Julio Ricardo Fernández lofts in a cross ball towards Pietro Fernandez. Pietro Fernandez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.56
Louis Thompson threads the ball through to Roberto F. Bruno. Roberto F. Bruno advances with the ball. Roberto F. Bruno passes the ball forward to Nahuel Robles. Nahuel Robles shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Gustavo Sosa. What a save!
90.00
João Guerrero passes the ball forward to Nahuel Lorenzo. Nahuel Lorenzo knocks in a cross ball towards Thiago Castillo. Thiago Castillo makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
27.2%
46.9%
25.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pietro Fernandez of Sportivo Belgrano