Match Report


Chivas de GuadalajaraChivas de Guadalajara     Club TijuanaClub Tijuana
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Computer Player Computer Player
Gustavo ZambranoG. Zambrano75
G
1
G
66Gonzalo RojasG. Rojas
Alberto JimenezA. Jimenez78
D
2
D
66Leonardo BarraganL. Barragan
Wesley HayesW. Hayes73
D
3
D
59Raul PortilloR. Portillo
Angel RodriguezA. Rodriguez79
D
4
D
59Alonso BravoA. Bravo
Pedro BenaventeP. Benavente76
D
5captain
D
59Marco RicoM. Rico
Raul AlonsoR. Alonso81
M
6
M
69Sixto AguirreS. Aguirre
Erick MarquezE. Marquez80
M
7
M
67Irving BenavidesI. Benavides
Jacobo FaríasJ. Farías81
M
8
M
64De Jesus S. SivigliaD. Siviglia
Jorge AyovíJ. Ayoví76
A
9
A
72Roger HernandezR. Hernandez
Manolo VarelaM. Varela76
A
captain10
A
66Jesús MataJ. Mata
Thomas CruzT. Cruz76
A
11
A
58Sergio NietoS. Nieto
 
Fernando CaicedoF. Caicedo72
D
12
G
62Hector CuevasH. Cuevas
Esteban VillalobosE. Villalobos76
M
13
D
58Irving ZunigaI. Zuniga
Aaron MeredithA. Meredith75
A
14
A
51Ramón BecerraR. Becerra

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Omnilife where Chivas de Guadalajara play host to Club Tijuana. A crowd of 20,601 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Tijuana are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Solis.


0.00
The whistle blows and Club Tijuana kick off!
2.50
Angel Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Raul Alonso. Raul Alonso kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Cruz. Thomas Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Ayoví. Alonso Bravo barges into Jorge Ayoví. Jorge Ayoví appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
6.13
Jacobo Farías brings the ball forward. Jacobo Farías tries a spectacular long range effort but Gonzalo Rojas is on top of it.
9.36
Irving Benavides chips the ball to his team mate, Roger Hernandez. Roger Hernandez makes a great pass forward. Sergio Nieto runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.21
Angel Rodriguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacobo Farías. Jacobo Farías darts forward. Jacobo Farías rushes past Leonardo Barragan! Jacobo Farías looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
15.36
Jacobo Farías threads the ball through to Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.07
Irving Benavides deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesús Mata. Jesús Mata lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Gustavo Zambrano.
18.43
Wesley Hayes knocks the ball forward to Erick Marquez. Erick Marquez hits a low pass to Jorge Ayoví. Jorge Ayoví cuts inside the box! Jorge Ayoví cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.46
Angel Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raul Alonso. Raul Alonso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Ayoví. Jorge Ayoví shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Gonzalo Rojas as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
22.53
Erick Marquez takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Roger Hernandez reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
24.59
Alberto Jimenez passes the ball forward to Jacobo Farías. Jacobo Farías sees Manolo Varela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manolo Varela whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Cruz. Thomas Cruz connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
28.43
Sixto Aguirre barges into Jacobo Farías. The referee warns Sixto Aguirre to calm down! Jacobo Farías hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.32
Raul Alonso threads a neat ball through to Thomas Cruz. Thomas Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.19
Sixto Aguirre chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto kicks a strong pass forward to Jesús Mata but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.15
Jacobo Farías chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Ayoví. Jorge Ayoví whips in a cross ball towards Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Gonzalo Rojas manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chivas de Guadalajara appear unchanged since the first half. Club Tijuana also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Chivas de Guadalajara start the second half!
48.24
Alberto Jimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Raul Alonso. Raul Alonso sees space and advances. Raul Alonso shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.54
Raul Alonso flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Ayoví who takes it down. Jorge Ayoví puts a great ball through. Manolo Varela runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.13
Jacobo Farías flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
61.42
Jacobo Farías chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Cruz. Thomas Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.53
Wesley Hayes hits a low pass to Jacobo Farías. Jacobo Farías kicks a strong pass forward to Manolo Varela. Manolo Varela shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
71.10
De Jesus S. Siviglia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. De Jesus S. Siviglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gustavo Zambrano!
73.59
Sixto Aguirre kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Nieto. Sergio Nieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.55
Raul Alonso makes a probing pass to Thomas Cruz. Thomas Cruz shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
83.24
Wesley Hayes threads a neat ball through to Erick Marquez. Erick Marquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Cruz. Thomas Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
85.42
De Jesus S. Siviglia flicks a high ball forward to Roger Hernandez who gracefully takes it down. Roger Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Nieto. With a superhuman jump, Sergio Nieto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chivas de Guadalajara

Club Tijuana
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.9%
30.1%
Play Area
27.4%
43.8%
28.8%

Scorers
Jorge Ayoví 18
Raul Alonso 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Raul Alonso of Chivas de Guadalajara

Match Ratings
1.Gustavo Zambrano (GK)
6
2.Alberto Jimenez (DEF)
7
3.Wesley Hayes (DEF)
6
4.Angel Rodriguez (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Benavente (DEF)
6
6.Raul Alonso (MID)goal scored
9
7.Erick Marquez (MID)
7
8.Jacobo Farías (MID)
9
9.Jorge Ayoví (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Manolo Varela (ATT)
6
11.Thomas Cruz (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Caicedo (DEF)
0
13.Esteban Villalobos (MID)
0
14.Aaron Meredith (ATT)
0

1.Gonzalo Rojas (GK)
8
2.Leonardo Barragan (DEF)
6
3.Raul Portillo (DEF)
6
4.Alonso Bravo (DEF)
6
5.Marco Rico (DEF)
6
6.Sixto Aguirre (MID)
6
7.Irving Benavides (MID)
7
8.De Jesus S. Siviglia (MID)
6
9.Roger Hernandez (ATT)
6
10.Jesús Mata (ATT)
6
11.Sergio Nieto (ATT)
6
 
12.Hector Cuevas (GK)
0
13.Irving Zuniga (DEF)
0
14.Ramón Becerra (ATT)
0