Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Centenario where Peñarol play host to Rocha FC. A crowd of 11,503 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peñarol are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rocha FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alvaro Cardona.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rocha FC kick off!
2.07
Ezequiel Banuelos flicks a high pass forward. Favio Montano collects the pass. Favio Montano advances with the ball. Favio Montano shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peñarol!
10.22
Francisco Siri Villarreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Quezada. Alejandro Quezada finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
12.52
Luis A. Marco Aurelio hits a low pass to Conor Russell. Conor Russell knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan skips past Alvaro Orellana! Alvaro Orellana comes in with a late challenge on Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
16.55
Augusto Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Levi Costa. Levi Costa controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Peter Pagan through on goal. Peter Pagan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Uruguay Trujillo had no chance!! Goal for Peñarol!
20.02
Luis A. Marco Aurelio hacks Giovanni Almeida from behind! The referee calls over Luis A. Marco Aurelio and shows him a yellow card! Giovanni Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.15
Luis A. Marco Aurelio threads a neat ball through to Favio Montano. Favio Montano makes a simple pass to Levi Costa. Levi Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.54
Pablo Pagan knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Almeida. Giovanni Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaac Martins who gathers it comfortably.
28.50
Showing composure, Favio Montano laces a through ball forward to Peter Pagan. Peter Pagan runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Peter Pagan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.08
Francisco Siri Villarreal passes the ball forward to Giovanni Almeida. Giovanni Almeida rushes past Avril Navarro! Giovanni Almeida shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
34.39
With some swift thinking, Ezequiel Banuelos plays the ball forward to Conor Russell. Conor Russell threads a neat ball through to Levi Costa. Levi Costa shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Peñarol kick off and get the second half underway!
55.17
Augusto Delgado barges into Pablo Pagan. The referee brings Augusto Delgado to one side and gives him a warning! Pablo Pagan stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.42
Alvaro Orellana knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Siri Villarreal. Francisco Siri Villarreal sees Alejandro Quezada in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Quezada rushes past Efren Salazar! Alejandro Quezada takes a shot at goal. Isaac Martins is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
65.00
Gonzalo Fernandez sees a break and surges forward. Gonzalo Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
66.52
Pablo Pagan flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Quezada controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Quezada cuts inside the box! Alejandro Quezada cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
67.31
Lourenço Dunga makes a probing pass to Alejandro Quezada. Alejandro Quezada controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.51
Peñarol have made a substitution with Diego Serrano replacing Peter Pagan .
81.05
Sergio Lucero flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Pagan who takes it down. Pablo Pagan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pablo Pagan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Efren Salazar.
84.40
Lourenço Dunga runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lourenço Dunga knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Quezada. Alejandro Quezada connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Isaac Martins.
85.07
Pablo Pagan takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alvaro Orellana. Alvaro Orellana heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Alvaro Leon shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.30
Conor Russell sees Ignacio Nasazzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ignacio Nasazzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

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

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
32.9%
46.6%
20.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Quezada of Rocha FC

Match Ratings