Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Federico Schwager, Coronel where Lota Schwager play host to Provincial Curicó Unido. A crowd of 20,703 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lota Schwager and Provincial Curicó Unido are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Emilio Sepúlveda.


0.00
Lota Schwager kick off!
2.47
Santiago Baca passes the ball forward to Fede Acevedo. Fede Acevedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.10
Bruno Quintero catches Alonso Barrera on the ankles. Bruno Quintero is warned by the referee! Alonso Barrera gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.33
Troy Callahan sees space and advances. Troy Callahan makes a probing pass to Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez knocks in a cross ball towards Yasmani Saucedo. Yasmani Saucedo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Franco Castro clears it off the line with his head!
8.41
Gaspar Vargas comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Parra. The referee brings Gaspar Vargas to one side and gives him a warning! Alexander Parra stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.18
Diego Taricco knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio González. Claudio González whips in a cross ball towards Yasmani Saucedo. With a superhuman jump, Yasmani Saucedo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.32
Maximiliano Flores flicks a high pass forward. Yasmani Saucedo collects the pass. Yasmani Saucedo tries a spectacular long range effort. Julián Bravo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
22.04
Diego Taricco flicks a high pass forward. Claudio González controls it well on his chest. Claudio González whips in a cross ball towards Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.29
Diego Taricco advances with the ball. Diego Taricco lofts in a cross ball towards Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.12
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
36.15
Nelson Rendon surges forward with the ball. Nelson Rendon knocks the ball forward to Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Rodriguez.
38.39
Gaspar Vargas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maximiliano Flores. Seeing a gap ahead, Maximiliano Flores plays the ball forward to Yasmani Saucedo. Yasmani Saucedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julián Bravo who gathers it comfortably.
40.09
Gaspar Vargas makes a probing pass to Santiago Villanueva. What teamwork. Santiago Villanueva hits a low pass to Claudio González. Claudio González knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.47
Fede Acevedo clumsily knocks into Troy Callahan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Troy Callahan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.27
Bruno Quintero hits a low pass to Claudio González. Claudio González tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Troy Callahan threads a neat ball through to Bruno Quintero. Bruno Quintero advances with the ball. Bruno Quintero whips in a cross ball towards Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lota Schwager appear unchanged since the first half. Provincial Curicó Unido also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Provincial Curicó Unido kick off and get the second half underway!
48.52
Alonso Barrera clumsily knocks into Maximiliano Flores. Alonso Barrera is given a warning by the referee! Maximiliano Flores carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.07
Bruno Quintero threads a neat ball through to Claudio González. Claudio González lofts in a cross ball towards Yasmani Saucedo. Yasmani Saucedo connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
60.12
Provincial Curicó Unido have made 3 substitutions with Mateo Pérez replacing Troy Callahan, Norberto Arredondo replacing Maximiliano Flores and Clinton Jenkins replacing Yasmani Saucedo .
65.13
Bruno Quintero makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Quintero whips in a cross ball towards Claudio González. With a superhuman jump, Claudio González connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Claudio González!
71.10
Franco Castro catches Bruno Quintero on the ankles. Franco Castro is given a warning by the referee! Bruno Quintero gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.38
Norberto Arredondo comes in with a late challenge on Diego F. Santos. The referee calls over Norberto Arredondo and shows him a yellow card! Diego F. Santos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.50
Santiago Baca runs straight at the opposition's defence. Santiago Baca cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Santiago Baca provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Xavier Otero.
79.41
Gaspar Vargas breaks forward. Gaspar Vargas surges forward with the ball. Gaspar Vargas tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
85.08
With vision, Nelson Rendon plays the ball forward to Norberto Arredondo. Norberto Arredondo threads the ball through to Facundo Álvarez. Facundo Álvarez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.16
Santiago Baca knocks the ball to his team mate, Fede Acevedo. Fede Acevedo runs straight at the defence! Fede Acevedo takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Xavier Otero!
89.04
Santiago Baca flicks a high ball forward to Fede Acevedo who takes it down. Fede Acevedo flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Donoso controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Fernando Donoso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Xavier Otero had no chance!! Goal for Lota Schwager!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
7
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.3%
67.7%
Play Area
27.7%
49.2%
23.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yasmani Saucedo of Provincial Curicó Unido

Match Ratings