Match Report


ALAC
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Caliente where Club Tijuana play host to Alacranes de Durango. A crowd of 14,090 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Tijuana are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Alacranes de Durango appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Horacio Ortega.


0.00
Club Tijuana kick off and get the match underway!
4.45
Sergio Nieto barges into Andre Augusto Bernhardt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andre Augusto Bernhardt runs off the knock.
6.05
Luís Espinosa barges into Roger Hernandez. Luís Espinosa is shown the yellow card! Roger Hernandez runs off the knock.
9.36
Erick Saldana runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Erick Saldana plays a one-two with Sixto Delgado and rushes in on goal... Erick Saldana shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.39
Harold Palacio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Harold Palacio whips in a cross ball towards Gerardo Rios. Gerardo Rios directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
16.42
Marco Rico chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Barajas. Gabriel Barajas laces a through ball forward to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto shoots from 25 yards but Humberto Lemus reads it well. Excellent keeping!
26.08
Raul Portillo threads a neat ball through to Irving Benavides. Irving Benavides hits a low pass to Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Humberto Lemus who gathers it comfortably.
27.35
Diano Garza passes the ball forward to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto whips in a cross ball towards Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
28.23
With vision, Harold Palacio laces a weighted ball forward to Augusto Lucero. Augusto Lucero shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
30.34
Harold Palacio makes a probing pass to Adrian Mercado. Adrian Mercado whips in a cross ball towards Augusto Lucero. Augusto Lucero makes a looping header on goal. Gonzalo Rojas didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
33.52
Alonso Bravo hacks Augusto Lucero from behind! The referee warns Alonso Bravo to calm down! Augusto Lucero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.20
Luís Espinosa flicks a high pass forward to Harold Palacio who brings the ball under control. Harold Palacio knocks the ball forward to Adrian Mercado. Adrian Mercado knocks the ball forward to Gerardo Rios but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.45
Erick Saldana sees Adrian Mercado in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Mercado plays a one-two with Augusto Lucero and rushes in on goal... Adrian Mercado cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gonzalo Rojas with no chance!! Goal for Alacranes de Durango!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Tijuana appear unchanged since the first half. Alacranes de Durango also appear unchanged since the first half. The Club Tijuana players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Alacranes de Durango kick off!
47.14
Harold Palacio flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Mercado. Adrian Mercado sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.49
Fred Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Erick Saldana collects the pass. Erick Saldana brings the ball forward. Erick Saldana threads the ball through to Gerardo Rios but he's offside!
65.51
Andre Augusto Bernhardt advances with the ball. Andre Augusto Bernhardt threads a neat ball through to Gerardo Rios. Gerardo Rios cuts inside the box! Gerardo Rios comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.28
Fred Gomez clumsily knocks into Gabriel Barajas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Barajas runs off the knock.
67.45
Gabriel Barajas flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Nieto who takes it down. Sergio Nieto tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.29
Erick Saldana catches Irving Benavides on the ankles. The referee warns Erick Saldana to calm down! Irving Benavides hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.16
Luís Espinosa flicks a high pass forward. Erick Saldana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Erick Saldana flicks the ball to his team mate, Augusto Lucero. Augusto Lucero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.06
Erick Saldana threads a neat ball through to Gerardo Rios. Gerardo Rios chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Mercado. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Adrian Mercado provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.20
Diano Garza hits a low pass to Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
90.00
Diano Garza flicks a high pass forward. Jesús Mata holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jesús Mata knocks the ball forward to Roger Hernandez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
29.6%
43.7%
26.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Erick Saldana of Alacranes de Durango

Match Ratings
1.Gonzalo Rojas (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Barragan (DEF)
6
3.Raul Portillo (DEF)
6
4.Alonso Bravo (DEF)
6
5.Marco Rico (DEF)
6
6.Irving Benavides (MID)
6
7.Diano Garza (MID)
6
8.Gabriel Barajas (MID)
7
9.Roger Hernandez (ATT)
6
10.Jesús Mata (ATT)
6
11.Sergio Nieto (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Hector Cuevas (GK)
0
13.Irving Zuniga (DEF)
0
14.Ramón Becerra (ATT)
0