Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Jalisco where Club Leones Negros play host to Alacranes de Durango. A crowd of 17,015 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Leones Negros are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alacranes de Durango appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Andrés Olivares.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Leones Negros are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alacranes de Durango appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Andrés Olivares.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Alacranes de Durango get the match underway!
2.51
1-0Tim Hughes advances with the ball. Tim Hughes lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Romano. Manuel Romano beats his man to it with a header. Humberto Lemus is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.52
Erick Saldana runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Erick Saldana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Gabriel Romero had no chance!! Goal for Alacranes de Durango!
14.31
Wallace Roberts sees Julián Alvarado in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julián Alvarado shoots from 25 yards. Julián Alvarado scores for Club Leones Negros!!
21.12
2-1Joao Romero flicks a high ball forward to Henrique Cuevas who takes it down. Henrique Cuevas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Humberto Lemus who gathers it comfortably.
32.12
Luca Aurellio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Romano. Manuel Romano edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Manuel Romano provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.09
Wallace Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Henrique Cuevas. Henrique Cuevas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.29
3-1Tim Hughes threads the ball through to Julián Alvarado. Julián Alvarado edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Julián Alvarado provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.41
3-1Luís Espinosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harold Palacio. Harold Palacio threads the ball through to Adrian Mercado. Adrian Mercado cuts inside the box! Adrian Mercado rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Gabriel Romero.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Leones Negros appear unchanged since the first half. Alacranes de Durango also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Club Leones Negros get the second half underway!
54.07
3-1Andre Augusto Bernhardt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harold Palacio. Harold Palacio hits a low pass to Adrian Mercado. Adrian Mercado puts a great ball through but Gerardo Rios is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
61.03
David Jairzinho threads a neat ball through to Wallace Roberts. Wallace Roberts changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Wallace Roberts knocks in a cross ball towards Henrique Cuevas. Henrique Cuevas connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
66.43
Luís Espinosa kicks a strong pass forward to Harold Palacio. With vision, Harold Palacio laces a weighted ball forward to Sixto Delgado. Sixto Delgado knocks the ball forward to Augusto Lucero but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.52
Harold Palacio advances with the ball. Harold Palacio makes a probing pass between the defence to Adrian Mercado. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Adrian Mercado provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Adrian Mercado scores for Alacranes de Durango!!
77.52
3-2Erick Saldana hacks Joao Romero from behind! The referee warns Erick Saldana to calm down! Joao Romero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.21
Andre Augusto Bernhardt hacks Manuel Romano from behind! The referee calls over Andre Augusto Bernhardt and warns him to calm down! Manuel Romano runs off the knock.
81.55
Luca Aurellio makes a probing pass to Manuel Romano. Manuel Romano shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
19.1%
44.1%
36.8%
Scorers
| Manuel Romano 3, 32 Julián Alvarado 14 | Erick Saldana 7 Adrian Mercado 68 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Romano of Club Leones Negros |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gabriel Romero (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Jairzinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darryl Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alejo Colombo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joao Romero (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wallace Roberts (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tim Hughes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Luca Aurellio (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Manuel Romano (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Julián Alvarado (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Henrique Cuevas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Allan Jackson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Thomas Saavedra (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Axel Amaya (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Humberto Lemus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fred Gomez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luís Espinosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andre Augusto Bernhardt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pablo Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Erick Saldana (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Harold Palacio (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Sixto Delgado (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adrian Mercado (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Augusto Lucero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gerardo Rios (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Frank Zapata (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | João Lucas Aloisio Dasilva (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bryan Gracia (MID) | 0 | |