Anglo American Cup, Cruz Azul vs. Boca Juniors (Thu Dec 23) Cruz Azul | Boca Juniors 5-3-2 P | 4-1-3-2 C VACANT | Bombonera | J_Corona GK | GK A_Rossi J_Dominguez DF | DF C_Zambrano J_Reyes DF | DF L_Advincula L_Romo DF | DF M_Rojo A_Aldrete DF | DF D_Gonzalez J_Escobar DF | MF E_Salvio B_Angulo FW | MF E_Rolon Y_Yotun MF | MF E_Cardona L_Passerini FW | DM J_Campuzano R_Alvarado MF | FW C_Pavon R_Baca MF | FW N_Briasco | A_Gudino SUB | SUB J_Garcia J_Martinez SUB | SUB F_Fabra W_Montoya SUB | SUB L_Lopez R_Otero SUB | SUB A_Molinas J_Rodriguez SUB | SUB S_Villa Min. 1 :(cru) Y_Yotun drives it forward to B_Angulo ... B_Angulo fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 1 :(boc) C_Zambrano takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Salvio ... E_Salvio is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... J_Corona tries to close down the angle ... He lobs it over J_Corona ... It goes wide!! Min. 8 :(boc) C_Zambrano sidesteps J_Dominguez ... C_Zambrano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But J_Corona with the difficult save Min. 11 :(boc) J_Campuzano with a simple pass to C_Pavon ... J_Escobar slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_Salvio hits it into the box! ... D_Gonzalez gets something on it! ... J_Corona parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 17 :(cru) R_Alvarado drives it across the face of the goal B_Angulo ... L_Advincula stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... B_Angulo bends it round the wall ... A_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 21 :(boc) J_Campuzano finds L_Advincula on the edge of the box ... L_Advincula lobs J_Corona! ... J_Corona tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_Salvio hits it towards the far post! ... L_Romo wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 23 :(cru) B_Angulo barges L_Advincula off the ball ... C_Zambrano with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(cru) R_Alvarado crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Angulo in the box ... B_Angulo tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 27 :(cru) B_Angulo is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Y_Yotun ... C_Zambrano cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 30 :(cru) B_Angulo takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... C_Zambrano slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 34 :(boc) C_Zambrano with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Rolon ... E_Rolon tries to lob the keeper ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Cruz Azul fans laugh at him Min. 39 :(boc) J_Campuzano brings it under control ... He takes on L_Romo ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Rolon! ... E_Rolon shoots towards goal ! ... J_Corona won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cruz Azul 0-0 Boca Juniors Min. 46 :(cru) J_Reyes is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to L_Passerini ... C_Zambrano with the block Min. 48 :(cru) L_Passerini sidesteps E_Rolon ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Campuzano with a nasty foul Min. 50 :(cru) R_Baca lobs the ball over the defence ... L_Passerini latches on to it ... L_Passerini pounds a rocket on goal ! ... But A_Rossi parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 52 :(cru) L_Passerini with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... But L_Advincula will cut out the threat Min. 52 :(boc) C_Pavon sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_Salvio ... J_Reyes dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 54 :(boc) C_Pavon beats his man ... C_Pavon with his head down lets it go ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... E_Rolon lofts the ball in! ... J_Reyes gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 59 :(boc) E_Salvio runs at J_Reyes ... He takes it past him ... L_Romo gathers up the loose ball Min. 60 :(cru) J_Martinez replaces an unhappy L_Romo and will play as a DF Min. 60 :(cru) W_Montoya will replace the useless R_Alvarado and will play MF Min. 60 :(cru) W_Montoya plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Dominguez decides to go for goal instead! ... A well-placed shot from J_Dominguez ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 60 :(boc) E_Salvio fires over a low cross to C_Pavon ... C_Pavon fires off a left-footed shot ! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 64 :(cru) W_Montoya plays it forward to L_Passerini ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... C_Pavon picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 66 :(cru) B_Angulo makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... B_Angulo cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 67 :(cru) A_Rossi miskicks! ... J_Escobar is takes control of the ball! ... J_Escobar hits the ball first time! ... A_Rossi makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 69 :(cru) J_Dominguez cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... The cross hits J_Dominguez on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_Martinez drives it into the box! ... A_Rossi catches it! Min. 69 :(boc) E_Salvio with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Pavon gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... The ball hits A_Aldrete in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 70 :(cru) J_Rodriguez comes on for L_Passerini and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 70 :(boc) E_Salvio drives it forward to C_Pavon ... J_Reyes clears with a diving header Min. 72 :(cru) J_Rodriguez knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Zambrano ... D_Gonzalez with the block Min. 73 :(boc) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. C_Pavon manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... C_Pavon with a stunning strike ! ... J_Corona makes a good save Min. 75 :(cru) It seems Cruz Azul are making a tactical change to A Min. 75 :(cru) R_Baca is changing his role to a AM Min. 79 :(cru) W_Montoya retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Rodriguez latches onto the end of it ... But C_Zambrano wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 81 :(cru) J_Dominguez plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Rodriguez decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Rodriguez with a stunning strike ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Boca Juniors fans taunt him! Min. 85 :(cru) Y_Yotun hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Aldrete collects the loose ball! ... A_Aldrete curls the ball in on goal ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Boca Juniors fans taunt him! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 93 :(boc) D_Gonzalez with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Martinez ... He knocks it to N_Briasco! ... N_Briasco attempts to drive it home! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Azteca Attendance : 57,483 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz Azul Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Reyes Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boca Juniors Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Zambrano (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Zambrano (23) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz Azul | Boca Juniors Attempts on Goal : 10 | 10 Off target : 7 | 6 On target : 3 | 4 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cruz Azul 0 - 0 Boca Juniors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Cruz Azul Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Corona GK 30 3 1 1 25 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 J_Dominguez DF 1 28 5 4 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 J_Reyes DF 1 27 5 2 25 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 L_Romo DF 1 29 6 4 27 | 61 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 A_Aldrete DF 1 28 10 5 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 J_Escobar DF 1 27 5 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 B_Angulo FW 1 3 6 28 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 Y_Yotun MF 1 3 28 10 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Passerini FW 1 3 5 29 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 R_Alvarado MF 1 3 28 12 23 | 61 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Baca AM 1 6 28 8 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Gudino GK 28 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Martinez DF 1 28 11 4 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Montoya MF 1 10 27 3 26 | 33 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Otero MF 1 4 27 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rodriguez FW 1 4 7 28 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Player Statistics - Boca Juniors Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Rossi GK 30 2 2 1 25 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 C_Zambrano DF 1 28 5 3 26 | 94 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 49 17 0 L_Advincula DF 1 28 12 6 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 M_Rojo DF 1 27 6 3 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gonzalez DF 1 11 28 4 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 3 E_Salvio MF 1 2 28 12 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 E_Rolon MF 1 8 27 3 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 E_Cardona MF 1 3 26 11 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Campuzano DM 1 10 26 3 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Pavon FW 1 3 10 29 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 10 5 N_Briasco FW 1 2 10 28 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Garcia GK 28 4 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Fabra DF 1 26 11 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Lopez DF 1 26 6 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Molinas MF 1 5 26 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Villa FW 1 3 9 27 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1640254533 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35