Match Report
| Monterrey | Monterrey |  |  | Irapuato | Irapuato | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norberto Piñón | N. Piñón |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Cesar Barrios | C. Barrios | ||||||||
| Noe Briseño | N. Briseño | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Alberto Tapia | A. Tapia | |||||||||
| Hibram Velez | H. Velez | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Valentino Correa | V. Correa | |||||||||
| Pepe Talavera | P. Talavera | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 |  | Matias Ferreira | M. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Johnnier Mendez | J. Mendez |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Alonso Luna | A. Luna | |||||||||
| Diego Osomo | D. Osomo | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Andrés Bueno | A. Bueno | |||||||||
| Dylan Kempes | D. Kempes | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Juan Benitez | J. Benitez | |||||||||
| Giovani Duarte | G. Duarte | | 61 | M | | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Chris Bonilla | C. Bonilla | ||||||||
| Facundo Navarro | F. Navarro |  | 61 | M | | 9 | | M | 55 |  | Favio Silva | F. Silva | |||||||||
| Samuel Avalos | S. Avalos | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Martin Valencia | M. Valencia | |||||||||
| Alex de Dios Ibarra | A. de Dios Ibarra | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Nelson Parra | N. Parra | |||||||||
| Fred Rodriquez | F. Rodriquez | | 68 | G | | 12 | | D | 62 | | Mauricio Ponce | M. Ponce | |||||||||
| Yoet Olivares | Y. Olivares | | 62 | A | | 13 | | D | 61 | | Heriberto Saldana | H. Saldana | |||||||||
| Alex Ibarra | A. Ibarra | | 58 | G | | 14 | | D | 59 | | Ernesto Rendon | E. Rendon | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at BBVA Bancomer where Monterrey play host to Irapuato. A crowd of 11,686 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Monterrey and Irapuato are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Guerra.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Monterrey and Irapuato are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Guerra.
0.00
0-0Monterrey kick off and get the match underway!
2.32
1-0Dylan Kempes flicks a high pass forward. Alex de Dios Ibarra controls it well on his chest. Alex de Dios Ibarra controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Cesar Barrios is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.47
1-0Matias Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Favio Silva holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Favio Silva makes a beautiful solo run. Favio Silva sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
24.42
1-0Andrés Bueno runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andrés Bueno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
26.34
1-0Noe Briseño darts forward. Noe Briseño chips the ball to his team mate, Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Valentino Correa.
27.38
1-0Martin Valencia catches Pepe Talavera on the ankles. Martin Valencia is given a warning by the referee! Pepe Talavera runs off the knock.
33.25
Valentino Correa threads a neat ball through to Favio Silva. Favio Silva threads a neat ball through to Nelson Parra. Nelson Parra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johnnier Mendez.
39.12
Favio Silva flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Parra who takes it down. Nelson Parra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.47
Chris Bonilla chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Valencia. Martin Valencia shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Monterrey appear unchanged since the first half. Irapuato have changed their lineup with Mauricio Ponce replacing Valentino Correa. The Irapuato players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Irapuato kicking off!
48.56
Diego Osomo flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Avalos who takes it down. Samuel Avalos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
57.16
Seeing Dylan Kempes's run, Diego Osomo quickly throws the ball into his path. Dylan Kempes knocks the ball forward to Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.48
1-0Irapuato have made a substitution with Ernesto Rendon replacing Martin Valencia and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.50
Pepe Talavera plays the ball forward to Dylan Kempes. Dylan Kempes knocks the ball forward to Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos threads the ball through into the box. Alex de Dios Ibarra side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.28
Juan Benitez takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Favio Silva. Favio Silva controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Parra. Nelson Parra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.43
Johnnier Mendez sees space and advances. Johnnier Mendez surges forward with the ball. Johnnier Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.12
Noe Briseño kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Osomo. Diego Osomo chips the ball to his team mate, Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Cesar Barrios!
75.16
Andrés Bueno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Rendon. Ernesto Rendon lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Parra. Nelson Parra knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Norberto Piñón is on top of it.
81.13
Mauricio Ponce flicks a high pass forward. Juan Benitez collects the pass. Juan Benitez hits a low pass to Ernesto Rendon. Ernesto Rendon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.22
Pepe Talavera threads a neat ball through to Dylan Kempes. Dylan Kempes flicks a high pass forward. Alex de Dios Ibarra controls it well on his chest. Alex de Dios Ibarra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Barrios who gathers it comfortably.
87.52
Facundo Navarro threads a neat ball through to Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
90.00
Favio Silva flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Rendon easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Rendon skips past Pepe Talavera! Some good footwork from Ernesto Rendon provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
33.8%
48.1%
18.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex de Dios Ibarra of Monterrey |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norberto Piñón (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Noe Briseño (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Hibram Velez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pepe Talavera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johnnier Mendez (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Diego Osomo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dylan Kempes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Giovani Duarte (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Facundo Navarro (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Samuel Avalos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex de Dios Ibarra (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Fred Rodriquez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Yoet Olivares (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Ibarra (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Cesar Barrios (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alberto Tapia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Valentino Correa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matias Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alonso Luna (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andrés Bueno (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Juan Benitez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Bonilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Favio Silva (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Martin Valencia (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Nelson Parra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Ponce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Heriberto Saldana (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ernesto Rendon (DEF) | 6 | |