Match Report


Santa CruzSanta Cruz     MacaéMacaé
Ralf TillieRalf Tillie Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas RubioN. Rubio76
G
1captain
G
67Ivan RodriguezI. Rodriguez
Ezequiel RubioE. Rubio70
D
2
D
69Bernardo DidiB. Didi
Bernardo De SouzaB. De Souza71
D
captain3
D
64Francisco CostaF. Costa
Lucas ValdezL. Valdez68
D
4
D
62Claudio FuentesC. Fuentes
Roberto Carlos MéndezR. Méndez71
M
5
D
61Michael HillM. Hill
Alessandro ZunigaA. Zuniga69
M
6
M
73Iago FerreiraI. Ferreira
D. Santos MartinsD. Martins70
M
7
M
70Sanchez PeladoS. Pelado
Carlos MarinoC. Marino69
M
8
M
70Luiz Otávio EribertoL. Eriberto
Nahuel CastanedaN. Castaneda68
A
9
A
68Irving DominguezI. Dominguez
Mauricio CruzM. Cruz71
A
10
A
65Sonny SilvaS. Silva
Ted NoonanT. Noonan68
A
11
A
63Eduardo PingaE. Pinga
 
Alejo MateoA. Mateo67
D
12
M
61Augusto EmersonA. Emerson
Virgil BedoyaV. Bedoya70
M
13
M
59Joaquim De SouzaJ. De Souza
Amaro BustamanteA. Bustamante68
A
14
D
58Alexandre CarvalhoA. Carvalho

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio do Arruda where Santa Cruz play host to Macaé. A crowd of 16,514 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Santa Cruz are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Macaé appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Cervantes.


0.00
Santa Cruz start the match!
8.36
With some swift thinking, Sanchez Pelado plays the ball forward to Eduardo Pinga. Eduardo Pinga knocks in a cross ball towards Sonny Silva. Sonny Silva is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Nicolas Rubio is on top of his game. Great keeping!
14.12
Alessandro Zuniga passes the ball forward to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda knocks the ball to his team mate, Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
24.33
Francisco Costa threads a neat ball through to Iago Ferreira. Iago Ferreira hits a low pass to Sonny Silva. Sonny Silva shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.18
Carlos Marino flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Cruz who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.26
Michael Hill flicks the ball to his team mate, Iago Ferreira. Iago Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Sonny Silva. Sonny Silva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Macaé are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.57
Iago Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Pinga. Eduardo Pinga finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Nicolas Rubio manages to gather it effortlessly.
36.27
Sanchez Pelado flicks a high ball forward to Irving Dominguez who takes it down. Irving Dominguez shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
38.20
Ezequiel Rubio flicks a high pass forward to Alessandro Zuniga who brings the ball under control. Alessandro Zuniga chips the ball to his team mate, Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mauricio Cruz is offside!
39.49
Roberto Carlos Méndez flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Cruz who takes it down. Mauricio Cruz knocks the ball forward to Nahuel Castaneda but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.58
Lucas Valdez makes a probing pass to Alessandro Zuniga. Alessandro Zuniga flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Cruz collects the pass. Mauricio Cruz plays a scrappy one-two with Ted Noonan and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Cruz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Michael Hill threads a neat ball through to Luiz Otávio Eriberto. Luiz Otávio Eriberto kicks a strong pass forward to Sonny Silva. Sonny Silva knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Rubio who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Cruz appear unchanged since the first half. Macaé also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Macaé kick off!
48.11
D. Santos Martins sees space and advances. D. Santos Martins tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Ivan Rodriguez!
49.34
Ezequiel Rubio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, D. Santos Martins. D. Santos Martins flicks a high pass forward. Ted Noonan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ted Noonan shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Ivan Rodriguez had no chance!! Goal for Santa Cruz!
54.12
D. Santos Martins runs straight at the opposition's defence. D. Santos Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Nahuel Castaneda and advances towards the goal... D. Santos Martins comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.14
Santa Cruz have made 3 substitutions with Alejo Mateo replacing Bernardo De Souza, Virgil Bedoya replacing Roberto Carlos Méndez and Amaro Bustamante replacing Mauricio Cruz .Macaé have made a substitution with Augusto Emerson replacing Luiz Otávio Eriberto .
66.02
D. Santos Martins makes a probing pass to Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Rodriguez who gathers it comfortably.
67.58
Sanchez Pelado knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Pinga. Eduardo Pinga makes a simple pass, allowing Irving Dominguez to run into the box. Irving Dominguez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
69.40
Sanchez Pelado flicks a high ball forward to Irving Dominguez who takes it down. Irving Dominguez knocks in a cross ball towards Sonny Silva. Sonny Silva makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.20
Ezequiel Rubio boots it upfield. Amaro Bustamante rushes past Francisco Costa! Amaro Bustamante makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.22
D. Santos Martins kicks a strong pass forward to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda kicks a strong pass forward to Ted Noonan but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.47
Alessandro Zuniga chips the ball to his team mate, Ted Noonan. Ted Noonan passes the ball forward but Nahuel Castaneda is offside!
90.00
D. Santos Martins flicks a high pass forward. Nahuel Castaneda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nahuel Castaneda skips past Bernardo Didi! Nahuel Castaneda side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Santa Cruz

Macaé
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
20%
46.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Mauricio Cruz 41
Ted Noonan 49
Amaro Bustamante 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to D. Santos Martins of Santa Cruz

Match Ratings