Match Report
| Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia |  |  | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | |||||||||||||||||
| Joaquín Amaya | J. Amaya |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Mario Baca | M. Baca | |||||||||
| Erwin Bejarano | E. Bejarano |  | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 |  | Diego Hector Hernández | D. Hernández | |||||||||
| Luís Trejo | L. Trejo |  | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 |  | Francisco Otero | F. Otero | |||||||||
| Martín Valdano | M. Valdano | | 65 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Pablo Colombo | P. Colombo | ||||||||
| Rui Giraldo | R. Giraldo |  | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 68 |  | Heitor Junior | H. Junior | |||||||||
| Benjamín Palma | B. Palma |  | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Josef Rosales | J. Rosales | |||||||||
| Facundo Lemus | F. Lemus | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Juan Cruz Fabbri | J. Fabbri | |||||||||
| Juan Martín Vásquez | J. Vásquez | | 69 | M | | 8 | | | A | 69 | | Tomás Navarro | T. Navarro | ||||||||
| Thomas Husain | T. Husain | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 84 | | Jacobo Farías | J. Farías | |||||||||
| Bryan Teixeira | B. Teixeira | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 75 | | Juan Paz | J. Paz | |||||||||
| Nicolás Castillo | N. Castillo | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Mauricio Vidal | M. Vidal | |||||||||
| Franco Crespo | F. Crespo | | 65 | A | | 12 | | D | 49 | | Nuno Barbosa | N. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Julián Vergara | J. Vergara | | 64 | D | | 13 | | M | 64 | | Ricardo Arca | R. Arca | |||||||||
| Patricio Sosa | P. Sosa | | 60 | A | | 14 | | A | 63 | | Alejo Passarella | A. Passarella | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Norberto Tomaghello where Defensa y Justicia play host to Argentinos Juniors. A crowd of 20,456 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Defensa y Justicia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Argentinos Juniors appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Lautaro Pedernera.
The pitch is in good condition.
Defensa y Justicia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Argentinos Juniors appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Lautaro Pedernera.
0.00
0-0Defensa y Justicia get the match underway!
2.55
0-0Francisco Otero flicks a high ball forward to Tomás Navarro who takes it down. Tomás Navarro plays a one-two with Josef Rosales and advances towards the goal... Tomás Navarro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Joaquín Amaya!
3.35
0-0Diego Hector Hernández makes a strong solo run forward. Diego Hector Hernández flicks a high pass forward. Juan Cruz Fabbri controls it well on his chest. Juan Cruz Fabbri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.50
Martín Valdano pushes up the pitch. Martín Valdano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Husain. Thomas Husain whips in a cross ball towards Nicolás Castillo. Nicolás Castillo makes a looping header on goal but somehow Mario Baca manages to keep it out.
8.42
Pablo Colombo hits a low pass to Juan Cruz Fabbri. Juan Cruz Fabbri advances with the ball. Juan Cruz Fabbri lofts in a cross ball towards Josef Rosales. Josef Rosales makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.21
0-0Pablo Colombo chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Paz. Juan Paz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Cruz Fabbri but he's offside!
10.56
0-0Martín Valdano clumsily knocks into Mauricio Vidal. Martín Valdano is warned by the referee! Mauricio Vidal runs off the knock.
15.38
0-0With imagination, Benjamín Palma laces a weighted ball forward to Thomas Husain. Thomas Husain knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Diego Hector Hernández plays the ball forward to Juan Cruz Fabbri. Juan Cruz Fabbri hits a low pass to Mauricio Vidal. Mauricio Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Paz. Juan Paz rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.52
Luís Trejo flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Giraldo. Rui Giraldo sees space and advances. Rui Giraldo shoots from 25 yards but Mario Baca reads it well. Good keeping!
26.58
Juan Cruz Fabbri chips the ball to his team mate, Josef Rosales. Josef Rosales controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
32.43
Heitor Junior flicks a high pass forward. Josef Rosales controls it well on his chest. Josef Rosales threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Vidal. Mauricio Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joaquín Amaya who gathers it comfortably.
34.10
Martín Valdano flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Lemus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Facundo Lemus advances with the ball. Facundo Lemus knocks the ball forward to Thomas Husain but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.28
Benjamín Palma knocks the ball forward to Thomas Husain. Thomas Husain kicks a strong pass forward to Benjamín Palma but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.42
1-0Juan Martín Vásquez flicks a high pass forward. Bryan Teixeira collects the pass. Bryan Teixeira shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.10
Pablo Colombo flicks a high pass forward to Jacobo Farías who brings the ball under control. Jacobo Farías lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Cruz Fabbri. Juan Cruz Fabbri makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Joaquín Amaya had no chance!! Goal for Argentinos Juniors!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Defensa y Justicia appear unchanged since the first half. Argentinos Juniors also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Argentinos Juniors kick off!
48.56
Thomas Husain makes a probing pass to Bryan Teixeira. Bryan Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Husain. Thomas Husain rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.33
2-1Josef Rosales barges into Benjamín Palma. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Benjamín Palma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.04
Erwin Bejarano makes a simple pass to Facundo Lemus. Seeing a gap ahead, Facundo Lemus plays the ball forward to Bryan Teixeira. Bryan Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Husain. Thomas Husain rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
54.09
Pablo Colombo knocks the ball forward to Juan Cruz Fabbri. Juan Cruz Fabbri knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Paz. Juan Paz knocks in a cross ball towards Tomás Navarro. Tomás Navarro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.58
Benjamín Palma flicks a high ball forward to Bryan Teixeira who takes it down. Bryan Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Hector Hernández.
61.13
2-2Luís Trejo flicks the ball to his team mate, Facundo Lemus. Facundo Lemus flicks a high pass forward. Benjamín Palma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Benjamín Palma lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Husain. Pablo Colombo clumsily knocks into Thomas Husain. Penalty for Defensa y Justicia!!
61.13
2-2The referee points to the spot..
62.50
Thomas Husain steps up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed inside the left post. Goal!
63.33
Francisco Otero pushes up the pitch. With a delightful solo run, Francisco Otero stretches the opposition's defence. Francisco Otero lofts in a cross ball towards Jacobo Farías. Jacobo Farías directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
66.16
Juan Cruz Fabbri threads a neat ball through to Jacobo Farías. Jacobo Farías tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
73.08
Juan Cruz Fabbri flicks a high pass forward. Josef Rosales collects the pass. Josef Rosales knocks in a cross ball towards Tomás Navarro. Tomás Navarro makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.47
Luís Trejo plays the ball forward to Rui Giraldo. Rui Giraldo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bryan Teixeira. Bryan Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Otero.
78.08
Rui Giraldo flicks a high ball forward to Facundo Lemus who takes it down. Facundo Lemus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
81.15
Juan Cruz Fabbri threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Vidal. Mauricio Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Erwin Bejarano.
83.28
Facundo Lemus advances with the ball. Facundo Lemus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
84.47
Martín Valdano flicks the ball to his team mate, Benjamín Palma. Benjamín Palma passes the ball forward to Nicolás Castillo. Nicolás Castillo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Heitor Junior.
87.14
Josef Rosales comes in with a late challenge on Erwin Bejarano. The referee warns Josef Rosales to calm down! Erwin Bejarano stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Luís Trejo powers a long ball forward. Thomas Husain lofts in a cross ball towards Bryan Teixeira. Bryan Teixeira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Superb reactions from Mario Baca. What a save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Bryan Teixeira 40 Thomas Husain 49, 63 (p) | Juan Cruz Fabbri 44 Tomás Navarro 54, 73 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tomás Navarro of Argentinos Juniors |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Joaquín Amaya (GK)
6
2. Erwin Bejarano (DEF)
6
3. Luís Trejo (DEF)
6
4. Martín Valdano (DEF)
6
5. Rui Giraldo (MID)
6
6. Benjamín Palma (MID)
7
7. Facundo Lemus (MID)
7
8. Juan Martín Vásquez (MID)
6
9. Thomas Husain (ATT)
8
10. Bryan Teixeira (ATT)
8
11. Nicolás Castillo (ATT)
6
12. Franco Crespo (ATT)
0
13. Julián Vergara (DEF)
0
14. Patricio Sosa (ATT)
0
1. Mario Baca (GK)
7
2. Diego Hector Hernández (DEF)
6
3. Francisco Otero (DEF)
7
4. Pablo Colombo (DEF)
6
5. Heitor Junior (DEF)
6
6. Josef Rosales (MID)
6
7. Juan Cruz Fabbri (MID)
9
8. Tomás Navarro (ATT)
9
9. Jacobo Farías (ATT)
6
10. Juan Paz (ATT)
6
11. Mauricio Vidal (ATT)
6
12. Nuno Barbosa (DEF)
0
13. Ricardo Arca (MID)
0
14. Alejo Passarella (ATT)
0