Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at BBVA Bancomer where Monterrey play host to Santos Laguna. A crowd of 12,938 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Monterrey are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Santos Laguna appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Hibram Madrigal.


0.00
Santos Laguna kick off the first half!
2.57
Dylan Kempes flicks a high pass forward. Alex de Dios Ibarra controls it well on his chest. Alex de Dios Ibarra cuts inside the box! Alex de Dios Ibarra rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Cauê Gomez plays the ball forward to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hibram Velez.
6.12
Paúl Bueno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero knocks in a cross ball towards Duilio de Dios Ibarra. Duilio de Dios Ibarra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Norberto Piñón is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.07
Hibram Velez passes the ball forward to Dylan Kempes. Dylan Kempes threads a neat ball through to Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Zepeda who gathers it comfortably.
22.14
Alex de Dios Ibarra clumsily knocks into Duilio Barrera. Alex de Dios Ibarra is shown the yellow card! Duilio Barrera carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.25
Néstor Serna takes it forward alone. Néstor Serna kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio M. Husain but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.51
Duilio Barrera comes in with a late challenge on Diego Osomo. The referee brings Duilio Barrera to one side and gives him a warning! Diego Osomo stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.50
Paúl Bueno makes a simple pass to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Norberto Piñón.
35.28
It's a corner kick. Néstor Serna loops the ball in to towards the near post. Samuel Avalos reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
39.19
Hibram Velez sees space and advances. Hibram Velez brings the ball forward. Hibram Velez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duilio Juarez.
44.29
Néstor Serna makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero passes the ball forward but Duilio de Dios Ibarra is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Monterrey appear unchanged since the first half. Santos Laguna also appear unchanged since the first half. The Monterrey players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Monterrey kicking off!
49.46
Emilio Romero arcs the ball upfield. Claudio M. Husain knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hibram Velez.
53.09
Claudio M. Husain catches Hibram Velez on the ankles. Claudio M. Husain is warned by the referee! Hibram Velez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.07
Dylan Kempes makes a probing pass to Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Leonardo Zepeda is on top of it.
60.29
Santos Laguna have made 2 substitutions with Chris Betancourt replacing Emilio Romero and Frederick Moose replacing Cauê Gomez .
73.56
Johnnier Mendez advances with the ball. Johnnier Mendez knocks the ball forward to Alex de Dios Ibarra. Alex de Dios Ibarra finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
77.43
Frederick Moose plays the ball forward to Giovani Otero. Giovani Otero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.36
Alex de Dios Ibarra comes in with a late challenge on Chris Betancourt. The referee warns Alex de Dios Ibarra to calm down! Chris Betancourt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.46
Giovani Duarte surges forward with the ball. Giovani Duarte shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
85.40
Chris Betancourt flicks the ball to his team mate, Néstor Serna. Néstor Serna changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Néstor Serna kicks a strong pass forward to Duilio de Dios Ibarra but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.56
Frederick Moose catches Facundo Navarro on the ankles. Frederick Moose is shown the yellow card! Facundo Navarro stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.07
Dylan Kempes flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Avalos who takes it down. Samuel Avalos finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Noe Briseño deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovani Duarte. Giovani Duarte makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Avalos. Samuel Avalos finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.4%
29.6%
Play Area
29.6%
49.4%
21%


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

Match Ratings
1.Norberto Piñón (GK)
6
2.Noe Briseño (DEF)
7
3.Hibram Velez (DEF)
8
4.Pepe Talavera (DEF)
6
5.Johnnier Mendez (DEF)
7
6.Diego Osomo (MID)
7
7.Dylan Kempes (MID)
7
8.Giovani Duarte (MID)
7
9.Facundo Navarro (MID)
6
10.Samuel Avalos (ATT)
6
11.Alex de Dios Ibarra (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Fred Rodriquez (GK)
0
13.Yoet Olivares (ATT)
0
14.Alex Ibarra (GK)
0