Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Coliseo Victoria where Tigre play host to Belgrano. A crowd of 13,022 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tigre are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Belgrano appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mariano Colombo.


0.00
Belgrano start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
Daniel Kempes flicks a high pass forward. Dias De Almeida Roque Junior holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dias De Almeida Roque Junior skips past Oscar Almeyda! Dias De Almeida Roque Junior rockets a shot on goal. Luciano Blanco gets down and covers it.
4.05
Valentín Navarro comes in with a late challenge on Maximiliano Saldana. Valentín Navarro is shown the yellow card! Maximiliano Saldana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.56
Cesar Bustamante runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cesar Bustamante knocks the ball forward to Maximiliano Saldana but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.07
Matías Ezequiel Torres threads a neat ball through to Daniel Kempes. Daniel Kempes sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Kempes knocks the ball forward, putting Dias De Almeida Roque Junior through on goal. Some silky footwork from Dias De Almeida Roque Junior provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Luciano Blanco smothers it!
22.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.05
Mariano Balbo flicks a high pass forward. Mark Traynor collects the pass. Mark Traynor edges inside the box! Mark Traynor side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Luciano Blanco manages to gather it effortlessly.
30.14
Mariano Balbo passes the ball forward to Dias De Almeida Roque Junior. Dias De Almeida Roque Junior knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.02
Juan Quiroz brings the ball forward. Juan Quiroz lofts in a cross ball towards Maximiliano Saldana. Maximiliano Saldana jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
34.48
Lucio Giménez hacks Christian L. Sensini from behind! The referee calls over Lucio Giménez and shows him a yellow card! Christian L. Sensini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.33
Leandro Ponce threads a neat ball through to Daniel Kempes. Daniel Kempes sees space and advances. Daniel Kempes knocks the ball forward to Mark Traynor but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.22
Mariano Balbo threads a neat ball through to Dias De Almeida Roque Junior. Dias De Almeida Roque Junior runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Dias De Almeida Roque Junior provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. What a cracker!! Luciano Blanco had no chance!! Goal for Tigre!
45.00
Yoiver Aragon flicks a high ball forward to Joaquín Mateo who takes it down. Joaquín Mateo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Cristian Rey smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tigre appear unchanged since the first half. Belgrano also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Tigre get the second half underway!
49.01
Uruguay Becerra sees space and advances. Uruguay Becerra flicks the ball to his team mate, Dias De Almeida Roque Junior. Dias De Almeida Roque Junior shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Luciano Blanco is on top of it.
53.52
Matías Ezequiel Torres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mariano Balbo. Mariano Balbo flicks a high ball forward to Lucio Giménez who takes it down. Lucio Giménez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.53
Juan Quiroz flicks the ball to his team mate, Maximiliano Saldana. Maximiliano Saldana sees Joaquín Mateo just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Joaquín Mateo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.06
Valentín Navarro makes a strong solo run forward. Valentín Navarro flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucio Giménez. Lucio Giménez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.03
Mariano Balbo threads the ball through to Mark Traynor. Mark Traynor knocks in a cross ball towards Dias De Almeida Roque Junior. Dias De Almeida Roque Junior is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.11
Manuel Artime hits a low pass to Daniel Kempes. Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Kempes plays the ball forward to Mark Traynor. Mark Traynor tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
89.47
Juan Quiroz flicks a high pass forward to Joaquín Mateo who brings the ball under control. Joaquín Mateo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Artime.
90.00
With some swift thinking, Thomas Moreno plays the ball forward to Cesar Bustamante. Cesar Bustamante threads a neat ball through to Maximiliano Saldana. Maximiliano Saldana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
27.4%
50.7%
21.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dias De Almeida Roque Junior of Tigre