Match Report


Universitario PopayánUniversitario Popayán     AcademiaAcademia
Computer Player Computer Player Rick Barlow Rick Barlow
David GuzmanD. Guzman73
G
captain1
G
81Luis CallensL. Callens
Diego SimeoneD. Simeone77
D
2
D
81Yohandry RomoY. Romo
Robbie WilsonR. Wilson70
D
3
D
83Juan LarreaJ. Larrea
Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida59
D
4
D
82Rafael AndersonR. Anderson
Sergio FrigerioS. Frigerio57
D
5
M
85Steven ReyesS. Reyes
Daniel GiraldoD. Giraldo72
M
6
M
83Sebastián HurtadoS. Hurtado
Jorge Eladio GallardoJ. Gallardo69
M
7captain
M
80Edison DezaE. Deza
Rubiel GarciaR. Garcia79
A
8
M
84Salomón BenaventeS. Benavente
Alejandro HusainA. Husain72
A
9
A
85Jerrit MartinJ. Martin
Afonso RubioA. Rubio53
A
10
A
88Ricardo CuéllarR. Cuéllar
José OrellanaJ. Orellana52
A
11
A
89Victor CastanedaV. Castaneda
 
Noe HinojosaN. Hinojosa66
M
12
D
74Germán MunozG. Munoz
Santiago ReyS. Rey64
M
13
M
84Julián RuizJ. Ruiz
Leandro ChavezL. Chavez63
G
14
A
80Jorge AzconaJ. Azcona

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ciro López where Universitario Popayán play host to Academia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Universitario Popayán are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Academia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Silvio Rosario.


0.00
Academia kick off the first half!
2.35
Edison Deza flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Cuéllar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Cuéllar whips in a cross ball towards Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin 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!!
6.48
Manuel Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Eladio Gallardo. Seeing a gap ahead, Jorge Eladio Gallardo plays the ball forward to José Orellana. José Orellana threads the ball through to Afonso Rubio but he's offside!
8.13
Showing composure, Juan Larrea plays the ball forward to Edison Deza. Edison Deza sees Ricardo Cuéllar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Cuéllar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.00
Robbie Wilson catches Ricardo Cuéllar on the ankles. Robbie Wilson is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Cuéllar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.00
Free kick to Academia just outside the area...
15.51
Ricardo Cuéllar calmly steps up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
16.13
Edison Deza picks a pass forward to Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
20.05
Sebastián Hurtado kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Castaneda. Victor Castaneda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Frigerio.
22.21
Salomón Benavente passes the ball forward to Victor Castaneda. Victor Castaneda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerrit Martin but he's offside!
32.42
Manuel Almeida sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Afonso Rubio collects the pass. Afonso Rubio plays a scrappy one-two with Rubiel Garcia and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Afonso Rubio provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Luis Callens!
33.32
Sergio Frigerio breaks forward. Sergio Frigerio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Husain. Alejandro Husain knocks in a cross ball towards Afonso Rubio. With a superhuman jump, Afonso Rubio connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Luis Callens punches it away to safety.
34.51
Jorge Eladio Gallardo barges into Sebastián Hurtado. Jorge Eladio Gallardo is shown the yellow card! Sebastián Hurtado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.48
Sergio Frigerio flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Eladio Gallardo who takes it down. Jorge Eladio Gallardo flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Husain who takes it down. Alejandro Husain finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.38
With a delightful solo run, Daniel Giraldo stretches the opposition's defence. Daniel Giraldo skips past Juan Larrea! Some good footwork from Daniel Giraldo provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.19
Sebastián Hurtado advances with the ball. Sebastián Hurtado shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but David Guzman smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Universitario Popayán appear unchanged since the first half. Academia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Academia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Universitario Popayán get the second half underway!
48.59
Jorge Eladio Gallardo flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Husain who takes it down. Alejandro Husain plays a scrappy one-two with Afonso Rubio and advances towards the goal... Alejandro Husain looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
51.26
Daniel Giraldo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rubiel Garcia. Rubiel Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Husain. Alejandro Husain finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.04
Robbie Wilson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Giraldo. Daniel Giraldo threads the ball through to Alejandro Husain. Alejandro Husain cuts inside the box! Alejandro Husain shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Luis Callens with no chance!! Goal for Universitario Popayán!
60.01
Edison Deza threads the ball through to Victor Castaneda. Victor Castaneda lofts in a cross ball towards Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.57
Edison Deza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Cuéllar. Ricardo Cuéllar heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
69.21
Edison Deza sees space and advances. Edison Deza knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Castaneda. Victor Castaneda gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by David Guzman.
70.04
It's a corner kick which Salomón Benavente takes quickly, playing the ball short to Rafael Anderson. Rafael Anderson knocks the ball into the box. David Guzman jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
71.36
Juan Larrea receives the ball from a throw-in from Rafael Anderson. Juan Larrea flicks a high pass forward. Edison Deza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edison Deza flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Castaneda. Victor Castaneda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
72.34
Manuel Almeida makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Almeida hits a low pass to José Orellana. José Orellana plays a scrappy one-two with Alejandro Husain and advances towards the goal... José Orellana strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.12
Robbie Wilson comes in with a late challenge on Victor Castaneda. Robbie Wilson is given a warning by the referee! Victor Castaneda gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.43
Academia have made a substitution with Jorge Azcona replacing Ricardo Cuéllar .
79.24
Sebastián Hurtado makes a simple pass to Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Almeida.
83.46
Edison Deza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Edison Deza shoots from 20 yards but David Guzman reads it well. Fabulous stop!
87.53
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.57
Edison Deza takes the throw-in. Sebastián Hurtado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jerrit Martin. Jerrit Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Guzman who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Universitario Popayán

Academia
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
37.9%
43.9%
18.2%

Scorers
Daniel Giraldo 38
Alejandro Husain 51, 55
Jerrit Martin 2, 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Husain of Universitario Popayán

Match Ratings
1.David Guzman (GK)
7
2.Diego Simeone (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Wilson (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Manuel Almeida (DEF)
7
5.Sergio Frigerio (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Giraldo (MID)goal scored
8
7.Jorge Eladio Gallardo (MID)yellow card
6
8.Rubiel Garcia (ATT)
6
9.Alejandro Husain (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Afonso Rubio (ATT)
6
11.José Orellana (ATT)
6
 
12.Noe Hinojosa (MID)
0
13.Santiago Rey (MID)
0
14.Leandro Chavez (GK)
0

1.Luis Callens (GK)
6
2.Yohandry Romo (DEF)
6
3.Juan Larrea (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Anderson (DEF)
6
5.Steven Reyes (MID)
6
6.Sebastián Hurtado (MID)
6
7.Edison Deza (MID)
7
8.Salomón Benavente (MID)
6
9.Jerrit Martin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Ricardo Cuéllar (ATT)
6
11.Victor Castaneda (ATT)
6
 
12.Germán Munoz (DEF)
0
13.Julián Ruiz (MID)
0
14.Jorge Azcona (ATT)
6