Intercontinental Trophy, Los Angeles FC vs. River Plate (Wed Jan 31)


                       Los Angeles FC  |  River Plate
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-1-3-1 E
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         M_Crepeau GK  |  GK F_Armani
                       G_Chiellini DF  |  DF P_Diaz
                        D_Palacios DF  |  DF S_Boselli
                          E_Segura DF  |  DM E_Perez
                         J_Murillo DF  |  DF E_Mammana
                            S_Biuk MF  |  DF E_Diaz
                         F_Krastev MF  |  AM F_Colidio
                         D_Bouanga MF  |  AM N_de_la_Cruz
                          K_Acosta MF  |  FW M_Borja
                        M_Gonzalez FW  |  AM M_Lanzini
                            C_Vela FW  |  MF M_Kranevitter
                                       |
                       E_Jakupovic SUB |  SUB E_Centurion
                        S_Palencia SUB |  SUB D_Martinez
                     R_Holingshead SUB |  SUB E_Barco
                         C_Olivera SUB |  SUB N_Fernandez
                           N_Ordaz SUB |  SUB M_Suarez

Referee: Graham_Scott (Oxfordshire)


Min. 2  :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz sidesteps D_Palacios 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  G_Chiellini steals the ball of off him 
Min. 3  :(los) C_Vela with the dribble 
          ...  P_Diaz is easily beaten 
          ...  P_Diaz moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 4  :(riv) M_Borja moves forward 
          ...  M_Borja hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 5  :(los) M_Gonzalez cuts the ball back to C_Vela 
          ...  C_Vela gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  F_Armani manages to turn it behind 
Min. 6  :(los) S_Biuk with an incisive pass to D_Palacios 
          ...  D_Palacios gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  F_Armani makes a fine save 
Min. 14 :(los) D_Bouanga brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  F_Krastev gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Krastev with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  F_Armani is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Los Angeles FC have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Los Angeles FC 1-0 River Plate ...
Min. 14 :(los) M_Gonzalez sidesteps S_Boselli 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_de_la_Cruz stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  PENALTY !! Graham_Scott waves the players away 
          ...  M_Gonzalez with the spot kick 
          ...  He's put it wide! 
Min. 16 :(los) K_Acosta has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Diaz 
          ...  He puts in C_Vela! 
          ...  C_Vela flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It's beaten F_Armani 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 18 :(los) M_Gonzalez beats P_Diaz 
          ...  M_Gonzalez curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 18 :(riv) Curled in dangerously from F_Colidio to E_Diaz 
          ...  E_Diaz flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Perez floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Borja with the header 
          ...  M_Crepeau watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 21 :(riv) S_Boselli controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Lanzini gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Biuk fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 25 :(riv) M_Borja takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Acosta 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Chiellini gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(riv) The River Plate manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 30 :(riv) M_Lanzini miskicks! 
          ...  He finds E_Diaz though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_Vela gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Perez chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Chiellini clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(los) J_Murillo knocks it past E_Mammana and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Murillo ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  F_Armani with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 37 :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Colidio 
          ...  F_Colidio with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  M_Crepeau gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Crepeau !! 
Min. 38 :(los) F_Krastev with the towering header to C_Vela 
          ...  C_Vela sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 40 :(los) C_Vela beats E_Mammana 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Mammana goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(los) C_Olivera replaces an unhappy K_Acosta and will play as a MF 
Min. 46 :(riv) F_Colidio sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Colidio curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Crepeau won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Los Angeles FC 1-0 River Plate

Min. 47 :(riv) M_Kranevitter flicks it over E_Segura and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Kranevitter with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 48 :(riv) M_Borja sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Palacios 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Perez crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Palacios clears the corner 
Min. 49 :(riv) M_Kranevitter hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Lanzini latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Lanzini with the header ! 
          ...  M_Crepeau is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 50 :(los) N_Ordaz comes on for C_Vela and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 52 :(los) F_Krastev sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Gonzalez 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Gonzalez ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  Nobody knows why 
          ...  The referee turns the players away 
          ...  The fans chant "The referee's a wanker!!" 
Min. 52 :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Colidio 
          ...  D_Bouanga is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 53 :(riv) F_Colidio steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Palacios 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  F_Colidio with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But M_Crepeau punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 55 :(riv) M_Kranevitter knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Segura 
          ...  M_Kranevitter gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Crepeau is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_de_la_Cruz curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Segura wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 56 :(los) F_Krastev whips the ball across to M_Gonzalez 
          ...  E_Mammana goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 58 :(los) M_Gonzalez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  P_Diaz takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 59 :(los) C_Olivera drives it across the face of the goal N_Ordaz 
          ...  E_Diaz slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 59 :(riv) M_Lanzini flicks it over D_Palacios and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  G_Chiellini leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  Graham_Scott calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 60 :(riv) D_Martinez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Boselli is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 60 :(los) D_Bouanga plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Murillo 
          ...  M_Kranevitter body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
Min. 61 :(los) A defence splitting pass from C_Olivera to N_Ordaz 
          ...  E_Mammana wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Olivera chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  E_Mammana gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 63 :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Segura 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Borja! 
          ...  D_Palacios stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 64 :(los) N_Ordaz breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on F_Armani! 
          ...  M_Borja brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  S_Biuk swings it in 
          ...  F_Krastev takes control of it! 
          ...  But E_Diaz wins the tackle 
Min. 65 :(riv) E_Barco is coming on for M_Lanzini and playing AM 
Min. 66 :(riv) E_Perez runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of E_Diaz 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  G_Chiellini is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 68 :(riv) N_Fernandez replaces N_de_la_Cruz to play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(riv) M_Suarez comes on for F_Colidio and will play AM to the delight of the fans 
Min. 70 :(los) N_Ordaz gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate header from N_Ordaz ! 
          ...  But F_Armani makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 70 :(los) N_Ordaz finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  P_Diaz goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 71 :(riv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Suarez is through! 
          ...  M_Suarez hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 72 :(riv) E_Diaz seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 73 :(los) C_Olivera holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Bouanga in space! 
          ...  D_Bouanga with the shot on net ! 
          ...  F_Armani won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 74 :(los) D_Bouanga leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to N_Ordaz 
          ...  N_Ordaz beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  F_Armani comes towards him 
          ...  He slips it underneath F_Armani 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 76 :(los) S_Biuk sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Biuk hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 76 :(riv) E_Barco makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  E_Barco leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  M_Crepeau parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Crepeau recovers to save!! 
Min. 77 :(riv) E_Barco has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Kranevitter collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Kranevitter tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 79 :(los) S_Biuk plays the early ball across the box to find N_Ordaz in space 
          ...  A great volley from N_Ordaz ! 
          ...  But F_Armani is equal to it 
Min. 79 :(riv) M_Kranevitter finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  What a shot from M_Kranevitter ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  M_Crepeau has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Crepeau reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 81 :(riv) E_Barco knocks it past G_Chiellini and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  E_Barco launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  M_Crepeau is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  M_Crepeau looks very relieved! 
Min. 85 :(los) S_Biuk pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  N_Ordaz is clean through! 
          ...  D_Martinez brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 86 :(riv) E_Barco has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past G_Chiellini 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Fernandez! 
          ...  G_Chiellini moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(los) S_Biuk floats the ball in to find N_Ordaz 
          ...  From long range N_Ordaz bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But F_Armani punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 89 :(los) F_Krastev looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Chiellini 
          ...  E_Diaz is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  Graham_Scott gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  M_Gonzalez with the spot kick 
          ...  F_Armani dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Los Angeles FC 2-0 River Plate...
Min. 90 :(riv) River Plate changed their strategy to play E 
Min. 90 :(los) C_Olivera is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to N_Ordaz 
          ...  N_Fernandez bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 91 :(riv) E_Mammana sidesteps D_Palacios 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Murillo 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BMO Stadium
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Los Angeles FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Krastev (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Krastev (14), M_Gonzalez (89 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bouanga (52), G_Chiellini (66)
Injured              : N/A
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : F_Colidio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Borja (64), P_Diaz (70), E_Diaz (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Los Angeles FC  |    River Plate
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Los Angeles FC 2 - 0 River Plate
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Player Statistics - Los Angeles FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Crepeau      GK  32   1   1   1  23 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
G_Chiellini    DF   1  31  10  12  34 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  56  -3  -3
D_Palacios     DF   1  30  13   8  29 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   3
E_Segura       DF   1  30  11   7  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Murillo      DF   1  29  10   4  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
S_Biuk         MF   1  11  30  14  24 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
F_Krastev      MF   1  11  30  11  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  23
D_Bouanga      MF   1   7  30  14  21 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -3  35  -2
K_Acosta       MF   1  13  30   8  33 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Gonzalez     FW   1   8  13  31  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   8  18  36
C_Vela         FW   1   6  12  32  27 |  51   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
E_Jakupovic    GK  32   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Palencia     DF   1  28  13   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holingshead  DF   1  28  11   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Olivera      MF   1   8  29  13  23 |  48   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  48   8
N_Ordaz        FW   1   7  10  30  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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  33   1   1   1  21 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Diaz         DF   1  30   9  12  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
S_Boselli      DF   1  30  10  10  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Perez        DM   1  14  30   7  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Mammana      DF   1  30  10   9  39 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
E_Diaz         DM   1  31  13   8  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -2
F_Colidio      AM   1   9  13  31  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
N_de_la_Cruz   AM   1  12  31  13  28 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Borja        FW   1   5  13  32  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
M_Lanzini      AM   1   3  31  14  21 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Kranevitter  MF   1  13  30   9  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
E_Centurion    GK  31   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Martinez     DF   1  29  11   8  27 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Barco        AM   1   8  30  13  31 |  27   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
N_Fernandez    AM   1   7  29  14  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Suarez       AM   1  10  14  30  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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