Match Report


Provincial Curicó UnidoProvincial Curicó Unido     Universidad CatólicaUniversidad Católica
Kalle NõlvakKalle Nõlvak Jack Herer Jack Herer
Xavier OteroX. Otero75
G
1
G
74Gelmin CermeñoG. Cermeño
Troy CallahanT. Callahan72
D
2
D
76Felipe PérezF. Pérez
Norberto ArredondoN. Arredondo72
D
3
D
76Pedro YotúnP. Yotún
Gustavo E. ColocciniG. Coloccini73
D
4
D
77Pablo SotoP. Soto
Santiago VillanuevaS. Villanueva77
M
5
D
74Rui SalasR. Salas
Austin CastilloA. Castillo78
M
6captain
M
78Marcio Roque JuniorM. Roque Junior
Julián GómezJ. Gómez70
M
7
M
74Bill GutierrezB. Gutierrez
Diego TariccoD. Taricco78
M
captain8
M
75Norberto OrtegaN. Ortega
Steven RichardsonS. Richardson73
A
9
A
74Nicholas SippolaN. Sippola
Claudio GonzálezC. González68
A
10
A
70Ramon RobertsR. Roberts
Facundo ÁlvarezF. Álvarez69
A
11
A
73Francisco Hacembruch BlancoF. Blanco
 
Nelson RendonN. Rendon70
D
12
D
43Tomás FaríasT. Farías
Karl KissingerK. Kissinger60
M
13
M
45Gerardo ArellanoG. Arellano
Maximiliano FloresM. Flores64
A
14
A
31Emilio NavarreteE. Navarrete

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at La Granja where Provincial Curicó Unido play host to Universidad Católica. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Provincial Curicó Unido are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Universidad Católica appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Bravo.


0.00
Universidad Católica kick off and get the first half underway!
2.04
Norberto Ortega makes a simple pass to Ramon Roberts. Ramon Roberts threads the ball through to Nicholas Sippola but he's offside!
3.44
Bill Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Nicholas Sippola. Nicholas Sippola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norberto Arredondo.
4.51
Bill Gutierrez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Hacembruch Blanco. Francisco Hacembruch Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Xavier Otero!
8.21
Troy Callahan breaks forward. Troy Callahan flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Álvarez collects the pass. Facundo Álvarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gelmin Cermeño reads it well. Nice keeping!
9.13
Julián Gómez flicks a high pass forward to Facundo Álvarez who brings the ball under control. Facundo Álvarez whips in a cross ball towards Steven Richardson. Steven Richardson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gelmin Cermeño is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.14
Bill Gutierrez catches Julián Gómez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julián Gómez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.25
Julián Gómez flicks a high ball forward to Facundo Álvarez who takes it down. Facundo Álvarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pablo Soto.
24.15
Austin Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Steven Richardson collects the pass. Steven Richardson shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
28.46
Norberto Ortega passes the ball forward to Francisco Hacembruch Blanco. Francisco Hacembruch Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.40
Julián Gómez sees space and advances. Julián Gómez lofts in a cross ball towards Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.47
Norberto Arredondo passes the ball forward to Austin Castillo. Austin Castillo flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio González. Claudio González whips in a cross ball towards Steven Richardson. Steven Richardson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Gelmin Cermeño manages to keep it out.
38.59
Diego Taricco flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Álvarez collects the pass. Facundo Álvarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Pérez.
42.26
Norberto Ortega flicks a high ball forward to Ramon Roberts who takes it down. Ramon Roberts knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Sippola. Nicholas Sippola outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Austin Castillo hits a low pass to Claudio González. Claudio González whips in a cross ball towards Steven Richardson. Steven Richardson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Provincial Curicó Unido appear unchanged since the first half. Universidad Católica also appear unchanged since the first half. The Universidad Católica players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Provincial Curicó Unido get the second half underway!
47.18
Gustavo E. Coloccini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Austin Castillo. Austin Castillo takes it forward alone. Austin Castillo shoots from 25 yards. Gelmin Cermeño gets down and covers it.
49.55
Marcio Roque Junior makes a simple pass to Francisco Hacembruch Blanco. Francisco Hacembruch Blanco edges inside the box! Francisco Hacembruch Blanco rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Xavier Otero. What a great pair of hands!
53.54
Julián Gómez sees Claudio González in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio González knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.28
Diego Taricco threads a neat ball through to Claudio González. Claudio González shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
59.15
Without breaking stride, Diego Taricco plays the ball forward to Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio González but he's offside!
60.06
Provincial Curicó Unido have made 2 substitutions with Nelson Rendon replacing Norberto Arredondo and Karl Kissinger replacing Austin Castillo .
61.11
Pedro Yotún pushes up the pitch. With vision, Pedro Yotún picks a pass forward to Francisco Hacembruch Blanco. Francisco Hacembruch Blanco shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Francisco Hacembruch Blanco!
71.06
Julián Gómez clumsily knocks into Bill Gutierrez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bill Gutierrez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.49
Julián Gómez hacks Bill Gutierrez from behind! Julián Gómez is warned by the referee! Bill Gutierrez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.11
Bill Gutierrez makes a probing pass to Nicholas Sippola. Nicholas Sippola plays a quick one-two with Francisco Hacembruch Blanco and rushes in on goal... Gustavo E. Coloccini clumsily knocks into Nicholas Sippola. Nicholas Sippola appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
75.03
Karl Kissinger runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Karl Kissinger shoots from 20 yards. Gelmin Cermeño gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
77.21
Provincial Curicó Unido have made a substitution with Maximiliano Flores replacing Steven Richardson .
79.34
Pedro Yotún catches Diego Taricco on the ankles. Pedro Yotún is shown the yellow card! Diego Taricco runs off the knock.
83.23
Rui Salas comes in with a late challenge on Santiago Villanueva. Rui Salas is given a warning by the referee! Santiago Villanueva runs off the knock.
84.13
Santiago Villanueva flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Álvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Facundo Álvarez shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Gelmin Cermeño manages to gather it easily.
85.30
Marcio Roque Junior barges into Julián Gómez. The referee warns Marcio Roque Junior to calm down! Julián Gómez stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.53
Norberto Ortega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Blanco. Francisco Hacembruch Blanco finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Xavier Otero smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Provincial Curicó Unido

Universidad Católica
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.7%
Play Area
25.3%
48%
26.7%

Scorers
Steven Richardson 9, 45
Francisco Hacembruch Blanco 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steven Richardson of Provincial Curicó Unido

Match Ratings