Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Arena da Baixada where Club Athletico Paranaense play host to América. A crowd of 16,706 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Club Athletico Paranaense and América are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Fernandez.


0.00
Club Athletico Paranaense start the match!
2.50
Ryan Leonardo flicks a high pass forward. Maximiliano Davis controls it well on his chest. Maximiliano Davis knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.36
Showing composure, Yoshimar Paulo Requena picks a pass forward to Robert Quiñónez. Robert Quiñónez knocks the ball forward to Fabricio Cohen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.27
Gustavo Venegas comes in with a late challenge on Robert Quiñónez. Gustavo Venegas is shown the yellow card! Robert Quiñónez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.20
Maximiliano Davis makes a probing pass to Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ramón Gonzales.
12.31
António Thome hits a low pass to Maximiliano Davis. Maximiliano Davis makes a probing pass to Mateo Ortega. Mateo Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Henrique Nocera who gathers it comfortably.
26.21
Cauê César runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cauê César knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.28
Maximiliano Davis hits a low pass to Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba knocks in a cross ball towards Mateo Ortega. Mateo Ortega makes a looping header on goal. Ramón Leyva clears it off the line with his head!
32.13
Yoshimar Paulo Requena flicks a high pass forward. Robert Quiñónez collects the pass. Robert Quiñónez plays a one-two with Fabricio Cohen and rushes in on goal... Robert Quiñónez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
40.33
Ramón Gonzales flicks a high pass forward. Jimmie Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jimmie Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Quiñónez. Robert Quiñónez makes a great pass forward. Fabricio Cohen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.12
Ryan Leonardo makes a simple pass to Cauê César. Cauê César knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Pedro Henrique Nocera!
45.00
Matheus Henrique Da Silva clumsily knocks into Alan Villalba. The referee calls over Matheus Henrique Da Silva and shows him a yellow card! Alan Villalba grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Athletico Paranaense appear unchanged since the first half. América also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
América kick off and get the second half underway!
47.41
Ryan Leonardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Néstor Serna. Néstor Serna kicks a strong pass forward to Mateo Ortega. Mateo Ortega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco G. Paquito but the linesman indicates offside!
49.24
Néstor Serna hits a low pass to Mateo Ortega. Mateo Ortega whips in a cross ball towards Francisco G. Paquito. Francisco G. Paquito connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Club Athletico Paranaense!
53.21
Gustavo Venegas makes a probing pass to Cauê César. Cauê César flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.01
Néstor Serna hits a low pass to Mateo Ortega. Mateo Ortega lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.21
Gustavo Venegas clumsily knocks into Robert Quiñónez. The referee calls over Gustavo Venegas and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Robert Quiñónez runs off the knock.
61.06
Cauê César barges into Jimmie Adams. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jimmie Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.51
Néstor Serna threads the ball through to Francisco G. Paquito. Francisco G. Paquito shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.02
Yoshimar Paulo Requena controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabricio Cohen. Fabricio Cohen knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pelado. With a superhuman jump, Rodrigo Pelado connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Facundo Prado has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.24
Jimmie Adams takes the throw-in. Yoshimar Paulo Requena knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Quiñónez. Robert Quiñónez passes the ball forward to Fabricio Cohen. Fabricio Cohen tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
73.34
Rodrigo Pelado hacks Pablo Olivares from behind! Rodrigo Pelado is shown the yellow card! Pablo Olivares stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.58
Joaquim Almeida advances with the ball. Joaquim Almeida plays the ball forward to Robert Quiñónez. Robert Quiñónez cuts inside the box! Robert Quiñónez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Facundo Prado has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.36
Yoshimar Paulo Requena sees space and advances. Yoshimar Paulo Requena skips past Pablo Olivares! Yoshimar Paulo Requena strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.30
Maximiliano Davis runs straight at the opposition's defence. Maximiliano Davis shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.22
Yoshimar Paulo Requena flicks a high pass forward. Fabricio Cohen collects the pass. Fabricio Cohen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.40
Mateo Ortega makes a probing pass to Maximiliano Davis. Maximiliano Davis kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Villalba. Alan Villalba shoots from long range. Solid save from Pedro Henrique Nocera. What a great pair of hands!
89.12
Néstor Serna sees space and advances. Néstor Serna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Henrique Nocera who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
31.3%
44.6%
24.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maximiliano Davis of Club Athletico Paranaense