Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Osvaldo Roberto where Racing Club de Montevideo play host to Peñarol. A crowd of 10,708 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Racing Club de Montevideo are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Peñarol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Diego Ruiz.


0.00
Peñarol kick off the first half!
3.56
Augusto Delgado sees Peter Pagan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Pagan plays a sublime one-two with Levi Costa and races in on goal... Peter Pagan strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.20
Augusto Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Peter Pagan controls it well on his chest. Peter Pagan puts a great ball through. Levi Costa runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
16.21
Augusto Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Nasazzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ignacio Nasazzi plays a scrappy one-two with Levi Costa and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ignacio Nasazzi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enzo Redondo with no chance!! Goal for Peñarol!
20.22
Mauricio Felix runs forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Mauricio Felix plays the ball forward to Gustavo E. Sosa. Gustavo E. Sosa tries a spectacular long range effort. Isaac Martins gets down and covers it.
22.19
Conor Russell makes a probing pass to Levi Costa. With great vision, Levi Costa plays the ball forward to Peter Pagan who has made a great run into the box. Peter Pagan takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Enzo Redondo. What a great pair of hands!
27.05
Conor Russell sees space and advances. Conor Russell edges inside the box! Conor Russell tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enzo Redondo with no chance!! Goal for Peñarol!
36.36
Favio Montano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Favio Montano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.01
Ezequiel Banuelos sees Favio Montano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Favio Montano flicks a high ball forward to Peter Pagan who takes it down. Peter Pagan skips past Paolo Galindo! Peter Pagan shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.57
Augusto Delgado passes the ball forward to Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Nasazzi. Ignacio Nasazzi connects with a diving header but is denied by Joaquín Robles. Excellent block.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Club de Montevideo appear unchanged since the first half. Peñarol have changed their lineup with Efren Salazar replacing Ezequiel Banuelos. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Racing Club de Montevideo kicking off!
48.44
Conor Russell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan makes a probing pass to Ignacio Nasazzi but he's offside!
49.58
Santiago Pacheco kicks a strong pass forward to Javier Pereyra. Javier Pereyra whips in a cross ball towards Gustavo E. Sosa. Gustavo E. Sosa connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.18
Thomas Lopez knocks the ball forward to Javier Pereyra. Javier Pereyra cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Javier Pereyra provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
55.24
Favio Montano makes a simple pass to Ignacio Nasazzi. Ignacio Nasazzi edges inside the box! Ignacio Nasazzi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.54
Santiago Pacheco chips the ball to his team mate, Javier Pereyra. Javier Pereyra plays a quick one-two with Gustavo E. Sosa and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Javier Pereyra provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
66.48
Augusto Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Nasazzi collects the pass. Ignacio Nasazzi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Galindo.
72.24
Nahuel Betancourt flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Lopez. Thomas Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gustavo E. Sosa. Gustavo E. Sosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.03
Isaac Garcia threads the ball through to Javier Pereyra. Javier Pereyra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.18
Peñarol have made a substitution with Diego Serrano replacing Peter Pagan .
79.18
Augusto Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Levi Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Levi Costa shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
81.34
Joaquín Robles sees Santiago Pacheco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Santiago Pacheco plays the ball forward to Gustavo E. Sosa. Gustavo E. Sosa knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Pereyra. Javier Pereyra heads the ball goalwards but it is deflected wide by Avril Navarro.
82.42
Thomas Lopez takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some silky footwork from Joaquín Robles provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
85.08
Joaquín Robles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Lopez. Thomas Lopez advances with the ball. Thomas Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Gustavo E. Sosa. Gustavo E. Sosa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
87.41
Thomas Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Javier Pereyra. Javier Pereyra skips past Efren Salazar! Javier Pereyra rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Nahuel Betancourt comes in with a late challenge on Ignacio Nasazzi. The referee calls over Nahuel Betancourt and warns him to calm down! Ignacio Nasazzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53%
47%
Play Area
33.7%
48.2%
18.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ignacio Nasazzi of Peñarol

Match Ratings