Match Report


Club León F.C.Club León F.C.     Tiburones Rojos de VeracruzTiburones Rojos de Veracruz
Computer Player Computer Player Noel Henry Noel Henry
Duilio RosalesD. Rosales66
G
1
G
68Carlos MorenoC. Moreno
Barry TraynorB. Traynor64
D
2
D
67Alexis BaezA. Baez
Mark MillerM. Miller63
D
3
D
50Jack PowellJ. Powell
Isaac MatuzalemI. Matuzalem61
D
captain4
D
70Matías ValenzuelaM. Valenzuela
Alex OjedaA. Ojeda52
D
5
D
65João Pedro TeixeiraJ. Teixeira
Fernando HerreraF. Herrera66
M
6
M
69Roberto F. BombardaR. Bombarda
Antonio GonzalesA. Gonzales62
M
7captain
M
67Adrian PerkinsA. Perkins
Gerardo MaganaG. Magana60
M
8
M
68Christian PonceC. Ponce
Fernando ParedesF. Paredes60
M
9
A
71Danny BennettD. Bennett
Hugo TalaveraH. Talavera67
A
10
A
67Thomas GalloT. Gallo
Pepe CorreaP. Correa60
A
11
A
65Fede GallardoF. Gallardo
 
Lucas GallettiL. Galletti64
G
12
M
51Christian BrownC. Brown
Martin GuillenM. Guillen58
M
13
A
65Oribe CamoranesiO. Camoranesi
Rodrigo AyalaR. Ayala57
A
14
D
64Axel QuintanillaA. Quintanilla

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Nou Camp where Club León F.C. play host to Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Club León F.C. are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Hector Barron.


0.00
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz kick off and get the match underway!
3.20
Gerardo Magana threads a neat ball through to Hugo Talavera. Hugo Talavera makes a great pass forward. Pepe Correa runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.40
João Pedro Teixeira hits a low pass to Roberto F. Bombarda. Roberto F. Bombarda chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Bennett. Danny Bennett flicks the ball to his team mate, Fede Gallardo. Fede Gallardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.55
Christian Ponce makes a probing pass to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
14.58
Hugo Talavera clumsily knocks into João Pedro Teixeira. The referee brings Hugo Talavera to one side and gives him a warning! João Pedro Teixeira stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.44
Isaac Matuzalem threads a neat ball through to Gerardo Magana. Gerardo Magana changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gerardo Magana shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.39
Christian Ponce clumsily knocks into Antonio Gonzales. The referee warns Christian Ponce to calm down! Antonio Gonzales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.45
Adrian Perkins knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Bennett. Danny Bennett shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
30.04
Antonio Gonzales flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Talavera controls it well on his chest. Hugo Talavera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.37
Alexis Baez sees a break and surges forward. Alexis Baez picks a pass forward to Danny Bennett. Danny Bennett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.43
Matías Valenzuela flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Perkins controls it well on his chest. Adrian Perkins flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.50
Fernando Paredes passes the ball forward to Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa passes the ball forward to Hugo Talavera. Hugo Talavera muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
Antonio Gonzales flicks the ball to his team mate, Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa edges inside the box! Alexis Baez comes in with a late challenge on Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Club León F.C. appear unchanged since the first half. Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Club León F.C. kick off!
47.06
Adrian Perkins passes the ball forward to Fede Gallardo. Fede Gallardo edges inside the box! Fede Gallardo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Duilio Rosales smothers it!
55.00
Jack Powell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto F. Bombarda. Roberto F. Bombarda kicks a strong pass forward to Fede Gallardo. Fede Gallardo knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
65.33
Antonio Gonzales makes a probing pass to Hugo Talavera. Hugo Talavera threads a neat, attacking ball through to Pepe Correa. Some superb footwork from Pepe Correa provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pepe Correa!
71.26
Gerardo Magana changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gerardo Magana whips in a cross ball towards Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
78.54
Jack Powell comes in with a late challenge on Gerardo Magana. The referee warns Jack Powell to calm down! Gerardo Magana gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.29
Fernando Paredes makes a simple pass to Pepe Correa. Pepe Correa whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Talavera. Hugo Talavera fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
With some swift thinking, Christian Ponce plays the ball forward to Thomas Gallo. Thomas Gallo makes a great pass forward. Fede Gallardo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Club León F.C.

Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26%
48.1%
26%

Scorers
Hugo Talavera 41, 81
Pepe Correa 65, 71
Thomas Gallo 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pepe Correa of Club León F.C.

Match Ratings