Intercontinental Trophy, Cruz Azul vs. Petro Luanda (Sat Mar 18) Cruz Azul | Petro Luanda 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N - | - | J_Corona GK | GK S_Antonio J_Escobar DF | DF I_Miguel R_Funes_Mori DF | DF P_Pinto J_Dominguez DF | DF T_Carneiro J_Silva DF | DF Wilson C_Rodriguez MF | MF W_Soares U_Antuna MF | MF Alex_Soares I_Rivero MF | MF Anderson_Cruz E_Lira MF | MF G_Moreira M_Estrada FW | FW Yano A_Lotti FW | FW Tiago_Azulao | S_Jurado SUB | SUB H_Marques A_Escoboza SUB | SUB E_Afonso C_Vargas SUB | SUB M_Inusah C_Rotondi SUB | SUB Joaquim_Adao G_Carneiro SUB | SUB Gilberto Referee: Andre_Marriner (West_Midlands) Min. 1 :(cru) U_Antuna with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... U_Antuna pounds a rocket on goal ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 6 :(pet) Tiago_Azulao barges J_Dominguez off the ball ... Tiago_Azulao with the crafty shot! ... But J_Corona just gets his fingers to that one Min. 10 :(pet) Alex_Soares with an in swinging cross to P_Pinto ... P_Pinto chases it through, he must score ! ... GOAL !! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... Petro Luanda go ahead in this match now! ... Cruz Azul 0-1 Petro Luanda ... Min. 18 :(cru) J_Dominguez loses his marker ... Good sliding challenge from Wilson ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... U_Antuna floats the ball in! ... I_Rivero gets a shot in ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... E_Lira hits it into the box! ... It is kicked away by I_Miguel Min. 31 :(cru) R_Funes_Mori changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Rivero ... I_Rivero lobs S_Antonio! ... S_Antonio won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 31 :(cru) M_Estrada barges Alex_Soares off the ball ... Anderson_Cruz with a nasty foul ... Andre_Marriner will want to speak to him ... Andre_Marriner calls him over ... Andre_Marriner is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... J_Silva hoists it forward ... A_Lotti gets on the end of it ... A_Lotti with a bomb of a shot ! ... S_Antonio makes a fine save Min. 34 :(pet) Alex_Soares turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Yano ... Superbly timed tackle by C_Rodriguez ... He made it look easy Min. 35 :(cru) U_Antuna with a penetrating pass to A_Lotti ... Yano with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 39 :(cru) C_Rodriguez leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to A_Lotti ... Yano fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... Andre_Marriner tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... A_Lotti bends it round the wall ... But it goes wide Min. 40 :(pet) P_Pinto runs at goal ... He spots the run of Wilson ... He's played him in ... A well-placed shot from Wilson ! ... J_Corona watches it sail safely wide! Min. 42 :(pet) I_Miguel pulls it back to Yano ... But he loses control of it ... J_Dominguez takes possession Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(cru) I_Rivero with the through ball to M_Estrada ... Anderson_Cruz wins the ball well ... Andre_Marriner has given a free kick ... That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! Min. 46 :(cru) R_Funes_Mori controls it well ... He nutmegs Wilson ... He puts in I_Rivero! ... I_Rivero strikes a wicked curler ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Petro Luanda fans laugh at him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cruz Azul 0-1 Petro Luanda Min. 52 :(cru) U_Antuna slides the ball across to J_Dominguez ... From long range J_Dominguez bends the ball towards goal! ... But S_Antonio punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 52 :(pet) Alex_Soares is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to Tiago_Azulao ... C_Rodriguez leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... Andre_Marriner reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(pet) Alex_Soares with a real burst of pace ... He leaves I_Rivero behind ... J_Dominguez with a pull on the shirt ... Andre_Marriner lectures him Min. 54 :(cru) I_Rivero plays in U_Antuna with a beautiful ball ... U_Antuna with the cheeky shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 54 :(pet) Tiago_Azulao 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Tiago_Azulao with the header ! ... But J_Corona stops that one easily Min. 56 :(cru) A_Lotti with a real burst of pace ... A_Lotti hits the ball first time! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 57 :(pet) Yano looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to Tiago_Azulao ... J_Escobar reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 60 :(pet) Alex_Soares runs at J_Dominguez ... The defender slips and falls over ... Alex_Soares cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 62 :(cru) J_Silva sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... A_Lotti runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... W_Soares with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... Andre_Marriner lectures him Min. 63 :(cru) J_Escobar beats I_Miguel ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Alex_Soares forces him off the ball Min. 67 :(cru) I_Rivero with an incisive pass to M_Estrada ... M_Estrada keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... S_Antonio turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... C_Rodriguez lofts the ball in! ... J_Escobar gets a shot in ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... R_Funes_Mori lofts the ball in! ... S_Antonio catches it! Min. 68 :(cru) A_Lotti turns on a sixpence ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... I_Miguel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 71 :(cru) M_Estrada flicks it past Alex_Soares ... He runs forward ... T_Carneiro slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 72 :(pet) Yano with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Silva ... U_Antuna scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... Andre_Marriner calls him over ... Andre_Marriner is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 74 :(cru) A_Lotti finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... A_Lotti tries to catch the keeper out! ... S_Antonio makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 79 :(cru) J_Silva with a slick pass to M_Estrada ... I_Miguel clears with a diving header Min. 79 :(pet) Tiago_Azulao beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Andre_Marriner ... J_Dominguez takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 81 :(pet) Wilson plays in G_Moreira with a beautiful ball ... Intercepted by J_Dominguez Min. 82 :(pet) T_Carneiro with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... J_Escobar fouls ... That was disgusting ... Andre_Marriner wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 86 :(pet) Wilson hoists the ball across to Yano ... A powerful shot by Yano ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 87 :(cru) A_Lotti finds M_Estrada with a perfectly weighted pass ... What a shot from M_Estrada ! ... It could go anywhere ... S_Antonio heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(pet) Wilson looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Carneiro ... Fine tackle by J_Dominguez ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 91 :(pet) G_Moreira sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... Tiago_Azulao runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Well executed sliding challenge from I_Rivero Min. 91 :(cru) E_Lira jumps over I_Miguel's challenge ... W_Soares wins the ball with ease ... Andre_Marriner saw something no-one else did ... Andre_Marriner reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Azteca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz Azul Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Rivero Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Rodriguez (52), U_Antuna (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Petro Luanda Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Pinto (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Pinto (10) Sent Off : Anderson_Cruz (45) Booked : W_Soares (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz Azul | Petro Luanda Attempts on Goal : 13 | 6 Off target : 8 | 3 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 13 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cruz Azul 0 - 1 Petro Luanda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1 1 1 29 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 J_Escobar DF 1 29 12 5 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 R_Funes_Mori DF 1 29 10 10 39 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Dominguez DF 1 28 9 8 28 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 3 J_Silva DF 1 28 10 6 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Rodriguez MF 1 12 29 11 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 U_Antuna MF 1 4 28 13 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -1 I_Rivero MF 1 8 28 11 24 | 96 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 30 3 E_Lira MF 1 13 28 4 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Estrada FW 1 7 11 30 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Lotti FW 1 3 12 30 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 S_Jurado GK 29 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Escoboza DF 1 28 12 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Vargas DF 1 27 13 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rotondi MF 1 10 28 10 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Carneiro FW 1 5 12 29 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Petro Luanda Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Antonio GK 29 1 1 1 23 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 I_Miguel DF 1 29 9 8 35 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 P_Pinto DF 1 28 10 8 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 T_Carneiro DF 1 28 12 4 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Wilson DF 1 28 10 10 21 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1 W_Soares MF 1 12 29 6 38 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 5 Alex_Soares MF 1 11 28 11 27 | 96 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 48 1 Anderson_Cruz MF 1 8 28 12 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 G_Moreira MF 1 3 28 13 37 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 Yano FW 1 7 11 30 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 Tiago_Azulao FW 1 8 10 29 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 H_Marques GK 28 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Afonso DF 1 28 11 7 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Inusah DF 1 27 9 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joaquim_Adao MF 1 11 28 8 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gilberto FW 1 6 12 28 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1679171237 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35