Match Report


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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Caliente where Club Tijuana play host to Club Necaxa. A crowd of 17,199 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club Tijuana are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Club Necaxa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo Mata.


0.00
Club Tijuana kick off and get the match underway!
4.36
Vinicius Jairzinho threads a neat ball through to Julian Harris. With a delightful solo run, Julian Harris stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Harris plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Aurelio and stumbles forward towards the goal... Julian Harris looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Julian Harris scores for Club Necaxa!!
8.29
Ezequiel Moreno passes the ball forward to Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
10.23
Leonardo Barragan threads a neat ball through to De Jesus S. Siviglia. De Jesus S. Siviglia flicks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
14.02
With some swift thinking, Rubisel Benavides plays the ball forward to Julian Harris. Julian Harris flicks a high pass forward. Bernabé Martinez collects the pass. Bernabé Martinez knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Olivares. Bruno Olivares makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
15.11
Irving Benavides passes the ball forward to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rubisel Benavides.
16.51
De Jesus S. Siviglia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. De Jesus S. Siviglia makes a great pass forward. Roger Hernandez runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
21.05
Alonso Bravo flicks a high ball forward to De Jesus S. Siviglia who takes it down. De Jesus S. Siviglia hits a low pass to Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata kicks a strong pass forward to Roger Hernandez but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.06
Julian Harris threads a neat ball through to Bruno Olivares. Bruno Olivares knocks in a cross ball towards Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gonzalo Rojas effortlessly punches it away to safety.
28.11
Ezequiel Moreno flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Olivares. Bruno Olivares puts a great ball through but Fernando Aurelio is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
30.05
Sixto Aguirre knocks the ball to his team mate, Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.51
Julian Harris makes a probing pass to Fernando Aurelio. Fernando Aurelio skips past Raul Portillo! Fernando Aurelio looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Gonzalo Rojas easily gets down and covers it.
33.29
Vinicius Jairzinho sees a break and surges forward. Vinicius Jairzinho threads a neat ball through to Bruno Olivares. Bruno Olivares plays a one-two with Bernabé Martinez and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Bruno Olivares provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Gonzalo Rojas reads it well. Fabulous stop!
34.36
Julian Harris flicks a high pass forward. Bernabé Martinez collects the pass. Bernabé Martinez shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.26
Lucas Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez threads the ball through to Bruno Olivares but he's offside!
39.47
Sixto Aguirre comes in with a late challenge on Ezequiel Moreno. Sixto Aguirre is given a warning by the referee! Ezequiel Moreno hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.10
Raul Portillo hits a low pass to Irving Benavides. Irving Benavides flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata skips past Vinicius Jairzinho! Jesús Mata cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club Tijuana appear unchanged since the first half. Club Necaxa 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
The whistle blows and Club Necaxa get the second half underway!
47.08
Ezequiel Moreno threads a neat ball through to Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.07
Julian Harris catches Irving Benavides on the ankles. The referee calls over Julian Harris and warns him to calm down! Irving Benavides runs off the knock.
55.07
Leonardo Barragan makes a simple pass to Sixto Aguirre. Sixto Aguirre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.06
Julian Harris darts forward. Julian Harris plays a one-two with Fernando Aurelio and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Julian Harris provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.25
Club Necaxa have made a substitution with Joaquín Burgos replacing Fernando Aurelio .
66.03
Rubisel Benavides threads the ball through to Julian Harris. Julian Harris flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Olivares who brings the ball under control. Bruno Olivares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bernabé Martinez but he's offside!
71.28
Vinicius Jairzinho sees a break and surges forward. Vinicius Jairzinho flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Olivares who brings the ball under control. Bruno Olivares plays a one-two with Joaquín Burgos and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Bruno Olivares provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.38
Omar Velazquez hits a low pass to Bernabé Martinez. Bernabé Martinez puts a great ball through. Joaquín Burgos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.36
Club Necaxa have made 2 substitutions with Nuno Cortes replacing Gustavo Aviles and Marvin Ackley replacing Omar Velazquez .
78.40
Ezequiel Moreno threads a neat ball through to Bruno Olivares. Bruno Olivares shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
85.53
De Jesus S. Siviglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rubisel Benavides.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
34.9%
44.6%
20.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Harris of Club Necaxa

Match Ratings