Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Corona where Santos Laguna play host to Pachuca. A crowd of 13,175 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Santos Laguna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pachuca appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Serrano.


0.00
Santos Laguna get the match underway!
9.50
Emilio Romero makes a beautiful solo run. Emilio Romero threads the ball through to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero shoots from 25 yards. Juan Manuel Salas comfortably gets down and covers it.
10.35
Paúl Bueno knocks the ball forward to Claudio M. Husain. Claudio M. Husain makes a probing pass between the defence to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Juan Manuel Salas manages to gather it comfortably.
21.55
Paúl Bueno flicks a high pass forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra who brings the ball under control. Duilio de Dios Ibarra advances inside the box! Duilio de Dios Ibarra comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.37
José Barajas knocks the ball to his team mate, Cauê Gomez. Cauê Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Giovani Otero who brings the ball under control. Giovani Otero lofts in a cross ball towards Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Juan Manuel Salas!
33.04
Emilio Romero passes the ball forward to Cauê Gomez. Cauê Gomez knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio M. Husain. Claudio M. Husain sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Juan Manuel Salas is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
34.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Marco Antonio Tellez plays the ball forward to Juan Carlos Rubirosa. Juan Carlos Rubirosa plays a one-two with Rui Rocha and rushes in on goal... Juan Carlos Rubirosa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Leonardo Zepeda reads it well. Superb keeping!
36.46
Marco Antonio Tellez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Rocha. Rui Rocha shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
42.23
Cauê Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra who brings the ball under control. Duilio de Dios Ibarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Juan Manuel Salas gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
44.21
Cauê Gomez flicks the ball to his team mate, Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra knocks in a cross ball towards Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Juan Manuel Salas with no chance!! Goal for Santos Laguna!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santos Laguna appear unchanged since the first half. Pachuca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Pachuca start the second half!
53.56
Diego Almaguer sees Juan Carlos Rubirosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Carlos Rubirosa shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.27
Cauê Gomez flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio M. Husain. Claudio M. Husain passes the ball forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.27
Santos Laguna have made 2 substitutions with Chris Betancourt replacing Emilio Romero and Frederick Moose replacing Cauê Gomez .
63.15
With great vision, Paúl Bueno plays the ball forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
69.31
Frederick Moose controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.28
Rui Rocha catches Duilio Juarez on the ankles. The referee warns Rui Rocha to calm down! Duilio Juarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.50
Chris Betancourt takes it forward alone. Chris Betancourt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Chris Betancourt knocks in a cross ball towards Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero makes a convincing header but Juan Manuel Salas is on top of it.
78.51
Marco Antonio Tellez threads a neat ball through to Juan Carlos Rubirosa. Juan Carlos Rubirosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.44
Chris Betancourt threads a neat ball through to Néstor Serna. Néstor Serna threads a neat ball through to Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra threads the ball through to Claudio M. Husain but he's offside!
84.20
Néstor Serna chips the ball to his team mate, Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra runs straight at the defence! Duilio de Dios Ibarra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
24.4%
45.3%
30.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duilio de Dios Ibarra of Santos Laguna

Match Ratings