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Match report
Football Elite
Division 3: Round 27 (setup 3, season 14)
River Plate
v.
Cruz Azul
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
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Agustín Federico MARCHESÍN1José de Jesús CORONA Rodríguez
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
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Gabriel Iván MERCADO82Óscar DE MARCOS Arana
Frank Yusty FABRA Palacios83Jairo RIEDEWALD
Stefan JOHANSEN84Marek HAMSÍK
Lisandro Ezequiel LÓPEZ57Héctor Alfredo MORENO Herrera
Lucas Alfonso ORBAN6Alejandro CASTRO Flores
Mauro Abel FORMICA76Marouane FELLAINI
Diego Mario BUONANOTTE8Alexander ESSWEIN
Maximiliano Gastón LÓPEZ9Hideki ISHIGE
Gonzalo Rubén CASTILLEJOS610Philipp OCHS
Nordin AMRABAT11Christian GIMÉNEZ
Manager
Neuciano de Jesus Gusmão, CICINHO12Álvaro Daniel PEREIRA Barragan
Wilfredo Daniel CABALLERO13Sondre ROSSBACH
Pablo Nicolás MOUCHE14Martin JIRÁNEK
Daniel Alberto VILLALVA Barrios15Nikica JELAVIC
Matías ABELAIRAS16JOÃO Pedro da Silva PEREIRA

River Plate 3 Cruz Azul 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 43,255, Stadium: Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Referee: Massimo CHIESA 5½)
31 López, 76 Buonanotte, 88 LópezScorers55 Esswein
Substitutions54 Hamsík <=> Jiránek
Sendings off
39 LópezBookings
3Corners5
9Fouls1
6Offsides2
9Shots on3
7Shots off2
16Total shots5
6Shots saved2
48%Possession52%
Man of the match: Frank Yusty FABRA Palacios
10CORONA was able to block a weak header from BUONANOTTE.
14A pin-point pass found BUONANOTTE and his deadly shot went narrowly wide.
16A neatly crafted pass from LÓPEZ, was knocked goalbound by FABRA only for the 'keeper to claw away.
20A thirty yard shot from FABRA caused the 'keeper no problem.
27A cross from BUONANOTTE left LÓPEZ in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
28BUONANOTTE shot over.
31GOAL!! A mishit backpass by CASTRO enabled LÓPEZ to run in and nudge the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 River Plate)
39RIEDEWALD touched the ball through a ruck of players but the River Plate 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
39CHIESA yellow cards LÓPEZ for dangerous play against MORENO.
40A delightful save prevented LÓPEZ from scoring an exceptional goal.
 
49FORMICA made space on the right and dragged the ball to BUONANOTTE who touched the ball wide.
52LÓPEZ beat two Cruz Azul players and slammed a golden opportunity just beyond the near post.
53AMRABAT's shot was well held by the Cruz Azul 'keeper.
55GOAL!! After FELLAINI was bundled over the referee waved play-on and ESSWEIN went on to easily score. (1-1)
57The Cruz Azul 'keeper managed to claw away an amazing shot.
59CASTILLEJOS beat DE MARCOS and flicked the ball to BUONANOTTE who dragged his effort wide.
68BUONANOTTE poked a simple chance past the far post.
68FELLAINI chipped the ball to OCHS who nodded it over.
71ESSWEIN nutmegged CASTILLEJOS but nudged the ball into the arms of the River Plate 'keeper.
76GOAL!! A curling inswinging corner was nodded in at the near post by BUONANOTTE. (2-1 River Plate)
83RIEDEWALD ran onto a delightful ball from OCHS but dragged his shot wide of the goal.
88GOAL!! A long ball from AMRABAT down the middle fell to the lurking LÓPEZ who fired a right foot shot into the net. (3-1 River Plate)