Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio do Arruda where Santa Cruz play host to Atlética Ponte Preta. A crowd of 17,469 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Santa Cruz and Atlética Ponte Preta are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matheus Henrique Fernandes.


0.00
Atlética Ponte Preta kick off and get the first half underway!
3.48
Alessandro Zuniga makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Cruz. Mauricio Cruz plays a scrappy one-two with Amaro Bustamante and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Cruz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Julio César Pinga easily smothers it!
4.50
André Portillo darts forward. André Portillo makes a probing pass to Bernardo Camacho. Bernardo Camacho skips past Bernardo De Souza! Bernardo Camacho comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Nicolas Rubio. Excellent save.
9.02
Rúben Alves sees Jorge Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Jeison Canales. Jeison Canales heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.55
Julio Castroman flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Montero who takes it down. Jorge Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.48
D. Santos Martins sees Mauricio Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Amaro Bustamante. Amaro Bustamante heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.25
Julio Castroman flicks a high ball forward to Jeison Canales who takes it down. Jeison Canales whips in a cross ball towards Bernardo Camacho. Bernardo Camacho makes a deft header. It's there!! Nicolas Rubio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.22
Rúben Alves comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Carlos Méndez. The referee calls over Rúben Alves and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Carlos Méndez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.10
Roberto Carlos Méndez surges forward with the ball. Roberto Carlos Méndez knocks in a cross ball towards Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
38.33
Carlos Marino runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Marino plays a one-two with Mauricio Cruz and rushes in on goal... Carlos Marino shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball strikes André Portillo's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
44.10
Rúben Alves hits a low pass to Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Otero.
45.00
Jordan Clark passes the ball forward to Claudio Estrada. Claudio Estrada sees Jeison Canales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeison Canales lofts in a cross ball towards Bernardo Camacho. Bernardo Camacho is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Cruz appear unchanged since the first half. Atlética Ponte Preta also appear unchanged since the first half. The Santa Cruz players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Santa Cruz kick off and get the second half underway!
48.51
Rúben Alves makes an attacking run forward. Rúben Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Bernardo Camacho. Bernardo Camacho is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Atlética Ponte Preta!
51.42
André Portillo catches Amaro Bustamante on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Amaro Bustamante runs off the knock.
60.15
Santa Cruz have made 3 substitutions with Alejo Mateo replacing Bernardo De Souza, Virgil Bedoya replacing Alessandro Zuniga and Ted Noonan replacing Amaro Bustamante .
71.11
Ezequiel Rubio catches Bernardo Camacho on the ankles. The referee warns Ezequiel Rubio to calm down! Bernardo Camacho stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.05
Virgil Bedoya threads a neat ball through to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda makes a probing pass to Ted Noonan but he's offside!
75.51
Ezequiel Rubio clumsily knocks into Bernardo Camacho. The referee calls over Ezequiel Rubio and shows him a yellow card! Bernardo Camacho runs off the knock.
77.19
Roberto Carlos Méndez kicks a strong pass forward to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda shoots from 20 yards. Julio César Pinga gets down and covers it.
81.02
Virgil Bedoya makes a simple pass to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Aleman.
84.38
Roberto Carlos Méndez hits a low pass to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda passes the ball forward but Mauricio Cruz is offside!
87.28
Julio Castroman knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Rubio smothers it!
89.03
Alejo Mateo flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Carlos Méndez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Carlos Méndez makes a probing pass to Nahuel Castaneda. Nahuel Castaneda plays a scrappy one-two with Ted Noonan and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Nahuel Castaneda provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Claudio Aleman.
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Alejo Mateo plays the ball forward to Virgil Bedoya. Seeing a gap ahead, Virgil Bedoya laces a through ball forward to Mauricio Cruz. Mauricio Cruz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nahuel Castaneda is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 68 vs 32
Play Area
Home team third: 21.33%, Midfield: 49.33%, Away team third: 29.33%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bernardo Camacho of Atlética Ponte Preta

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
5
4. Andres Otero (DEF)
6
8. Carlos Marino (MID)
6
10. Mauricio Cruz (ATT)
7
7

12. Alejo Mateo (DEF)
6
13. Virgil Bedoya (MID)
6
14. Ted Noonan (ATT)
6

6
6
4. Jordan Clark (DEF)
6
6
6. Marion Grendi (MID)
6
6
8. Rúben Alves (MID)
7
10. Jorge Montero (ATT)
7
11. Jeison Canales (ATT)
8

14. Carlos Moreno (GK)
0