Anglo American Trophy, River Plate vs. Philadelphia Union (Sun Jan 16)


                          River Plate  |  Philadelphia Union
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-3-2 P
                            Alex Nock  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                          F_Armani GK  |  GK A_Blake
                          J_Pinola DF  |  DF O_Mbaizo
                        D_Martinez DF  |  DF J_Elliott
                           R_Rojas DF  |  DF K_Wagner
                           M_Casco DF  |  DF M_Real
                        B_Zuculini MF  |  DF S_Findlay
                      A_Palavecino MF  |  MF J_Martinez
                          L_Ponzio MF  |  MF Ilsinho
                       I_Fernandez MF  |  MF J_Bueno
                          B_Romero FW  |  FW C_Burke
                         A_Fontana FW  |  FW S_Santos
                                       |
                             G_Lux SUB |  SUB J_Bendik
                         J_Maidana SUB |  SUB J_Glenes
                           E_Perez SUB |  SUB A_Fontana
                      N_De_La_Cruz SUB |  SUB B_Craig
                          M_Suarez SUB |  SUB K_Przybylko




Min. 4  :(riv) A_Palavecino knocks it past S_Findlay and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Elliott reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 4  :(phi) S_Findlay is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 4  :(phi) J_Glenes will replace the useless S_Findlay and will play DF 
Min. 5  :(riv) A_Palavecino cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Romero 
          ...  B_Romero with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Blake makes a good save 
Min. 9  :(riv) I_Fernandez pass splits open the defence and finds A_Fontana 
          ...  A_Fontana hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Blake with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 9  :(riv) B_Zuculini sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Fontana 
          ...  O_Mbaizo with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(riv) I_Fernandez takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Martinez 
          ...  D_Martinez rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  A_Blake has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Blake reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 11 :(riv) A_Fontana with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Fontana has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 13 :(riv) M_Casco is through on goal 
          ...  M_Casco drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Blake falls over 
          ...  But A_Blake is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 17 :(riv) Curled in dangerously from B_Zuculini to B_Romero 
          ...  But Ilsinho slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 22 :(phi) K_Wagner lays the ball back to C_Burke 
          ...  C_Burke with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  F_Armani is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bueno plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Ponzio reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 31 :(phi) J_Martinez with a smart pass to C_Burke 
          ...  A_Fontana with an ugly foul 
Min. 39 :(riv) A_Palavecino nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Elliott with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 40 :(phi) J_Martinez can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Ilsinho 
          ...  Ilsinho attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  F_Armani dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had F_Armani beaten! 
Min. 41 :(phi) Ilsinho with a reverse pass to S_Santos 
          ...  S_Santos attempts the shot! 
          ...  F_Armani with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 0-0 Philadelphia Union

Min. 46 :(riv) L_Ponzio with a precise pass to A_Fontana 
          ...  A_Fontana with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 48 :(riv) B_Zuculini gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Pinola is unmarked 
          ...  J_Pinola smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Blake tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Fernandez curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to L_Ponzio 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Blake with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 51 :(riv) M_Casco brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Fontana makes himself available 
          ...  A_Fontana with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Blake dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Blake beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Zuculini drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Real heads it away 
Min. 51 :(phi) C_Burke sidesteps M_Casco 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Burke pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  F_Armani tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ilsinho floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Martinez reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 52 :(riv) A_Palavecino passes the ball to A_Fontana 
          ...  J_Elliott gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 61 :(riv) A_Fontana knocks the ball past J_Elliott 
          ...  J_Martinez goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 62 :(riv) J_Maidana is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Pinola is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Ponzio 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 65 :(phi) B_Craig is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Mbaizo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 66 :(riv) A_Palavecino plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  The cross hits A_Palavecino on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Blake makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 66 :(phi) Ilsinho takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into C_Burke 
          ...  C_Burke tries to beat F_Armani from outside the area! 
          ...  F_Armani won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 67 :(phi) B_Craig gets to the by line and finds C_Burke with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Palavecino fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 67 :(phi) J_Martinez with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Santos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But R_Rojas slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 68 :(phi) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Fontana will come on for J_Bueno and play MF 
Min. 69 :(riv) I_Fernandez runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Martinez 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Elliott 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 69 :(phi) B_Craig turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Burke 
          ...  D_Martinez with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Philadelphia Union players 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 70 :(riv) M_Suarez is coming on and B_Romero is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 70 :(riv) A_Fontana with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Glenes 
          ...  K_Wagner wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 71 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz with the header on 
          ...  He finds I_Fernandez in space 
          ...  I_Fernandez tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Philadelphia Union fans taunt him! 
Min. 74 :(phi) C_Burke looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  But M_Casco barges him off the ball 
Min. 75 :(phi) Philadelphia Union changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 75 :(phi) S_Santos cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Burke 
          ...  C_Burke with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  F_Armani collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 84 :(riv) M_Suarez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Glenes 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Suarez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Yes!! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  River Plate 1-0 Philadelphia Union ...
Min. 85 :(riv) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  River Plate will now play D 
Min. 85 :(riv) B_Zuculini moves to DM 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(phi) J_Martinez watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  But D_Martinez wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 92 :(phi) C_Burke barges B_Zuculini off the ball 
          ...  C_Burke fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  River Plate 1-1 Philadelphia Union ...

*************  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          : M_Suarez
Scorers              : M_Suarez (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Palavecino (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Philadelphia Union Match Info
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Best player          : C_Burke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Burke (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Mbaizo (9)
Injured              : S_Findlay (4)
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Philadelphia Union
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : River Plate 1 - 1 Philadelphia Union
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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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pinola       DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Martinez     DF   1  27   6   4  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
R_Rojas        DF   1  29  11   3  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Casco        DF   1  28  11   2  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
B_Zuculini     DM   1  11  26   2  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Palavecino   MF   1   3  27  11  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17   0
L_Ponzio       MF   1  10  28   4  25 |  67   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
I_Fernandez    MF   1   4  28  10  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Romero       FW   1   2   7  29  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Fontana      FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Perez        MF   1   9  26   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_De_La_Cruz   MF   1   3  27  11  23 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Suarez       FW   1   2   6  27  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23

Player Statistics - Philadelphia Union
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Blake        GK  29   2   3   1  24 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
O_Mbaizo       DF   1  27   6   2  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Elliott      DF   1  28   6   3  25 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
K_Wagner       DF   1  28  10   2  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Real         DF   1  27  11   2  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Findlay      DF   1  28   6   3  27 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     MF   1   4  28   8  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ilsinho        MF   1   3  28  11  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  20   1
J_Bueno        MF   1  10  27   3  25 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Burke        FW   1   2   5  28  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
S_Santos       FW   1   3   6  28  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
J_Bendik       GK  28   2   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Glenes       DF   1  28   5   3  26 |  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Fontana      MF   1   5  27   7  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Craig        AM   1  10  27   2  24 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Przybylko    FW   1   4   7  29  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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