Match Report


Cruz AzulCruz Azul     Club TijuanaClub Tijuana
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wilder ArroyoW. Arroyo62
G
1
G
66Gonzalo RojasG. Rojas
Fabricio PeraltaF. Peralta67
D
2
D
66Leonardo BarraganL. Barragan
Oribe CarmonaO. Carmona66
D
3
D
59Raul PortilloR. Portillo
Nahuel OsorioN. Osorio66
D
4
D
59Alonso BravoA. Bravo
Pedro CarvajalP. Carvajal63
D
5captain
D
59Marco RicoM. Rico
Claudio M. RíosC. Ríos71
M
6
M
67Irving BenavidesI. Benavides
Juan Carlos VenturaJ. Ventura67
M
7
M
64De Jesus S. SivigliaD. Siviglia
Alexander CastilloA. Castillo67
M
8
M
51Diano GarzaD. Garza
Willington RoblesW. Robles67
A
captain9
A
72Roger HernandezR. Hernandez
Manolo AndradeM. Andrade61
A
10
A
66Jesús MataJ. Mata
Armando OrtizA. Ortiz61
A
11
A
58Sergio NietoS. Nieto
 
Gustavo GuevaraG. Guevara66
M
12
G
62Hector CuevasH. Cuevas
Luis ReyesL. Reyes63
M
13
D
57Irving ZunigaI. Zuniga
Alex EspinosaA. Espinosa56
G
14
M
51Gabriel BarajasG. Barajas

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Azul where Cruz Azul play host to Club Tijuana. A crowd of 14,241 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cruz Azul and Club Tijuana are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adalberto Garcia.


0.00
The whistle blows and Club Tijuana get the match underway!
6.39
Oribe Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Juan Carlos Ventura holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Carlos Ventura knocks the ball to his team mate, Willington Robles. Willington Robles knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Barragan.
9.32
Alonso Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, De Jesus S. Siviglia. De Jesus S. Siviglia runs straight at the opposition's defence. De Jesus S. Siviglia knocks in a cross ball towards Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez powers a header at goal but somehow Wilder Arroyo manages to keep it out.
10.01
Fabricio Peralta hacks Jesús Mata from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Jesús Mata stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.28
Claudio M. Ríos darts forward. Claudio M. Ríos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.59
Claudio M. Ríos hits a low pass to Willington Robles. Willington Robles rushes past Alonso Bravo! Willington Robles comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Gonzalo Rojas manages to keep it out.
16.47
Nahuel Osorio kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Castillo. Without breaking stride, Alexander Castillo plays the ball forward to Willington Robles. Willington Robles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.15
Alexander Castillo hacks Irving Benavides from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Irving Benavides hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.17
Raul Portillo flicks a high ball forward to Diano Garza who takes it down. Diano Garza makes a beautiful solo run. Diano Garza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wilder Arroyo who gathers it comfortably.
24.27
Juan Carlos Ventura flicks a high pass forward. Willington Robles holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Willington Robles knocks the ball forward to Manolo Andrade but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.37
Diano Garza clumsily knocks into Claudio M. Ríos. Diano Garza is warned by the referee! Claudio M. Ríos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.49
De Jesus S. Siviglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata lofts in a cross ball towards Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
38.24
Irving Benavides makes an attacking run forward. Irving Benavides knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Carvajal.
40.09
Oribe Carmona knocks the ball forward to Claudio M. Ríos. Claudio M. Ríos knocks the ball forward to Manolo Andrade. Manolo Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Raul Portillo.
45.00
Irving Benavides hits a low pass to Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cruz Azul appear unchanged since the first half. Club Tijuana also appear unchanged since the first half. The Club Tijuana players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Cruz Azul kick off!
47.22
De Jesus S. Siviglia sees Jesús Mata in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jesús Mata shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
48.49
Juan Carlos Ventura controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manolo Andrade. Manolo Andrade finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.35
Irving Benavides flicks a high pass forward. Roger Hernandez collects the pass. Roger Hernandez makes a defence splitting pass to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.23
Diano Garza brings the ball forward. Diano Garza puts a great ball through. Sergio Nieto runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.04
Diano Garza makes a simple pass to Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata runs straight at the defence! Jesús Mata comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Wilder Arroyo manages to gather it.
61.24
Juan Carlos Ventura knocks the ball to his team mate, Willington Robles. Willington Robles knocks in a cross ball towards Manolo Andrade. Manolo Andrade heads the ball goalwards. Gonzalo Rojas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.01
Juan Carlos Ventura clumsily knocks into De Jesus S. Siviglia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! De Jesus S. Siviglia grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.48
Juan Carlos Ventura threads a neat ball through to Willington Robles. Willington Robles tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
79.15
Raul Portillo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diano Garza. Diano Garza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata knocks in a cross ball towards Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.59
Raul Portillo receives the ball from a throw-in from Alonso Bravo. Raul Portillo flicks a high ball forward to Irving Benavides who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Irving Benavides laces a through ball forward to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roger Hernandez but he's offside!
90.00
Marco Rico kicks a strong pass forward to Diano Garza. Diano Garza flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata tries a spectacular long range effort but Wilder Arroyo reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cruz Azul

Club Tijuana
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
29%
45.2%
25.8%

Scorers
Manolo Andrade 61
Jesús Mata 45
Roger Hernandez 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jesús Mata of Club Tijuana

Match Ratings