Anglo American Trophy, River Plate vs. Chelsea (Wed Dec 08)


                          River Plate  |  Chelsea
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                            Alex Nock  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                          F_Armani GK  |  GK J_Caldwell
                          J_Pinola DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                           R_Rojas DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                           M_Casco DF  |  DF A_Masuaka
                        D_Martinez DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                        B_Zuculini MF  |  DM E_Ampadu
                          L_Ponzio MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                       I_Fernandez MF  |  MF P_Gomez
                      A_Palavecino AM  |  MF Isco
                          B_Romero FW  |  FW P_Dybala
                         A_Fontana FW  |  FW Fernando
                                       |
                             G_Lux SUB |  SUB J_Oblak
                         J_Maidana SUB |  SUB L_Hernandez
                           E_Perez SUB |  SUB J_Otto
                      N_De_La_Cruz SUB |  SUB J_Sancho
                          M_Suarez SUB |  SUB I_Ugbo




Min. 2  :(che) Y_Mina unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Dybala 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Dybala ! 
          ...  But F_Armani parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 3  :(riv) M_Casco takes possession 
          ...  M_Casco with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Caldwell makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 3  :(che) P_Dybala sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Dybala looks to see where F_Armani is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 5  :(che) P_Gomez off the woodwork. 
          ...  Fernando picks up the deflection 
          ...  Fernando with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 9  :(riv) A_Palavecino with a 40-yard pass to I_Fernandez 
          ...  I_Fernandez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged J_Caldwell 
          ...  That’s put River Plate ahead! 
          ...  River Plate 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 9  :(che) Chelsea's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 9  :(che) P_Gomez plays a long ball to Fernando 
          ...  J_Pinola takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(che) P_Gomez off the woodwork. 
          ...  Fernando picks up the deflection 
          ...  Fernando attempts to nutmeg F_Armani! 
          ...  F_Armani gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Ampadu drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to Isco 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  F_Armani tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Casco gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(riv) A_Fontana finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  P_Dybala fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Alex Nock looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 13 :(che) Fernando with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Rojas hits it out for a throw 
Min. 14 :(che) E_Ampadu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 15 :(riv) J_Pinola with a precise pass to B_Romero 
          ...  B_Romero attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  J_Caldwell with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 16 :(riv) A_Fontana jumps over J_Gimenez's challenge 
          ...  A_Fontana sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Caldwell saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Palavecino lofts the ball in! 
          ...  E_Ampadu heads it away 
Min. 16 :(che) Isco leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to A_Masuaka 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Masuaka ! 
          ...  F_Armani falls over 
          ...  But F_Armani is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 17 :(riv) B_Zuculini with an in swinging cross to B_Romero 
          ...  B_Romero beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has J_Caldwell to beat! 
          ...  He rounds J_Caldwell 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Caldwell somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 21 :(che) P_Dybala runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  B_Romero with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 22 :(che) M_Gotze jumps over B_Zuculini's challenge 
          ...  M_Casco attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 29 :(che) J_Gimenez with the cross-field pass to P_Gomez 
          ...  P_Gomez with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 30 :(riv) A_Palavecino looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  B_Romero receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  B_Romero carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 31 :(riv) M_Casco finds A_Fontana in the box 
          ...  A_Fontana lobs J_Caldwell! 
          ...  J_Caldwell with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 31 :(che) Fernando with a burst of pace 
          ...  Fernando goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Isco lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Martinez 
Min. 34 :(riv) B_Romero beats the defender 
          ...  B_Romero with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 35 :(che) P_Dybala takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  P_Dybala hits the ball first time! 
          ...  F_Armani with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 36 :(riv) I_Fernandez holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees B_Romero in space! 
          ...  J_Gimenez with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 36 :(che) E_Ampadu with the heel pass to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  F_Armani with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 40 :(che) M_Gotze skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala attempts the shot! 
          ...  F_Armani gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 41 :(riv) I_Fernandez finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Y_Mina robs him of the ball 
Min. 41 :(che) Isco pushes it past M_Casco 
          ...  Isco with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  F_Armani was beaten there! 
Min. 42 :(che) M_Gotze knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Pinola 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Gotze ! 
          ...  F_Armani makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(riv) L_Ponzio with the first time flick to D_Martinez 
          ...  But J_Gimenez sweeps up the threat 
Min. 47 :(che) L_Hernandez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Y_Mina is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 1-0 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(riv) A_Palavecino sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Romero 
          ...  The cross hits B_Romero on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell gathers it comfortably 
Min. 47 :(che) P_Dybala jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  P_Dybala with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  River Plate 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 51 :(riv) A_Palavecino holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Romero 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Hernandez hits it out for a throw 
Min. 54 :(che) A defence splitting pass from Fernando to P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala must beat F_Armani! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  F_Armani moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  F_Armani catches it with style! 
Min. 55 :(riv) A_Palavecino sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Romero 
          ...  J_Gimenez makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 56 :(che) M_Gotze brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Casco 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in H_Bellerin! 
          ...  M_Casco reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 59 :(che) I_Ugbo will replace Fernando and play FW 
Min. 59 :(riv) L_Ponzio with a 40-yard pass to B_Romero 
          ...  B_Romero shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Zuculini plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  H_Bellerin gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 62 :(che) I_Ugbo cuts through the defence 
          ...  M_Casco with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Gotze hoists it forward 
          ...  P_Gomez gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Gomez with the strike ! 
          ...  F_Armani gathers it easily 
Min. 62 :(che) M_Gotze has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Pinola 
          ...  He puts in P_Gomez! 
          ...  P_Gomez from 20 yards ! 
          ...  F_Armani is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 64 :(riv) I_Fernandez beats A_Masuaka 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  I_Fernandez lobs J_Caldwell! 
          ...  J_Caldwell gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 64 :(riv) I_Fernandez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Palavecino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Gimenez fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 65 :(riv) J_Maidana is coming on for M_Casco and will play DF 
Min. 65 :(che) I_Ugbo jumps over J_Maidana's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A delicate chip from I_Ugbo ! 
          ...  But F_Armani punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 66 :(che) I_Ugbo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  I_Ugbo has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  F_Armani gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 66 :(riv) B_Romero turns past A_Masuaka 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  E_Ampadu with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks relieved 
Min. 70 :(riv) E_Perez replaces an unhappy L_Ponzio and will play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(riv) M_Suarez will come on for B_Romero and play FW 
Min. 71 :(riv) A_Palavecino controls the ball with ease 
          ...  P_Gomez with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 72 :(riv) R_Rojas hoists the ball across to A_Fontana 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Bellerin 
Min. 74 :(riv) A_Fontana with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  I_Ugbo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 75 :(che) I_Ugbo is too quick for the defence 
          ...  B_Zuculini fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 75 :(che) A_Masuaka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to L_Hernandez 
          ...  L_Hernandez drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 79 :(riv) J_Pinola sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Suarez 
          ...  M_Suarez attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  J_Caldwell parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Caldwell recovers to save!! 
Min. 79 :(che) M_Gotze with a slick pass to P_Dybala 
          ...  D_Martinez anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 81 :(che) Isco with a slide rule pass to I_Ugbo 
          ...  I_Ugbo aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  River Plate 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 82 :(riv) River Plate will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 82 :(riv) It appears I_Fernandez is playing as a AM 
Min. 82 :(riv) It appears B_Zuculini is playing as a DM 
Min. 83 :(che) P_Dybala sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Dybala tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  F_Armani is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Dybala plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Armani catches it! 
Min. 85 :(riv) J_Pinola brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Maidana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Masuaka wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 86 :(che) I_Ugbo sidesteps J_Maidana 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Intercepted by R_Rojas 
Min. 87 :(riv) I_Fernandez is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Fontana 
          ...  A_Fontana tries to beat J_Caldwell! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(riv) A_Palavecino backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Suarez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Suarez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the River Plate fans! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  River Plate 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 90 :(riv) River Plate are switching their playing style to E 
Min. 90 :(riv) I_Fernandez moves to MF 
Min. 90 :(riv) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  B_Zuculini will now play as MF 
Min. 90 :(riv) A_Fontana knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Masuaka cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Antonio Vespucio Libert
Attendance           : 70,074
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : A_Palavecino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Fernandez (9), M_Suarez (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pinola (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : P_Dybala
Scorers              : P_Dybala (47), I_Ugbo (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Dybala (10), P_Gomez (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       23
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :          11        |       13
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : River Plate 2 - 2 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - River Plate
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Armani       GK  29   4   1   1  23 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
J_Pinola       DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -3
R_Rojas        DF   1  29  11   3  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Casco        DF   1  28  11   2  22 |  67   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   3
D_Martinez     DF   1  27   6   4  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
B_Zuculini     MF   1  11  26   2  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Ponzio       MF   1  10  28   4  25 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Fernandez    MF   1   4  28  10  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  26
A_Palavecino   AM   1   3  27  11  24 |  93   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  96   0
B_Romero       FW   1   2   7  29  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Fontana      FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Lux          GK  28   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maidana      DF   1  27   6   3  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Perez        MF   1   9  26   3  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_De_La_Cruz   MF   1   3  27  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Suarez       FW   1   2   6  27  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Caldwell     GK  32   1   1   1  22 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  26  10   3  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   2  27  10   3  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  26  11   3  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
Y_Mina         DF   1  26  10   5  28 |  47   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
E_Ampadu       DM   1  13  27   2  23 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  29  11  24 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
P_Gomez        MF   1   3  28  13  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  27   2
Isco           MF   1   3  28  12  23 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38   4
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  14  27  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  35
Fernando       FW   1   3  12  26  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
J_Oblak        GK  30   4   3   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  28  11   2  25 |  46   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
J_Otto         DF   1  26  13   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sancho       MF   1   3  29  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Ugbo         FW   1   1   2  25  20 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
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