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Match report
Football Elite
Division 2: Round 8 (setup 3, season 12)
River Plate
v.
Cruz Azul
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
Agustín Federico MARCHESÍN71Gorka IRAIZOZ Moreno
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Gabriel Iván MERCADO26Óscar DE MARCOS Arana
José María BASANTA83Jairo RIEDEWALD
Stefan JOHANSEN47Marek HAMSÍK
Gustavo Daniel CABRAL57Joel Adrián HUIQUI Andrade
Lisandro Ezequiel LÓPEZ66Alejandro CASTRO Flores
Mauro Abel FORMICA87Marouane FELLAINI
Nordin AMRABAT786Jesús Joaquin Fernández Sáenz de la Torre, SUSO
Gonzalo Rubén CASTILLEJOS96Nikica JELAVIC
Diego Mario BUONANOTTE106Gerardo TORRADO Díez de Bonilla
Pablo Nicolás MOUCHE6117Christian GIMÉNEZ
Manager
Paulo Andrés FERRARI12Álvaro Daniel PEREIRA Barragan
Leandro CHICHIZOLA13José de Jesús CORONA Rodríguez
Daniel Alberto VILLALVA Barrios14Hideki ISHIGE
Facundo AFFRANCHINO15Martin JIRÁNEK
Neuciano de Jesus Gusmão, CICINHO16Philipp OCHS

River Plate 1 Cruz Azul 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 28,711, Stadium: Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Referee: MARCO Venicius Barros Sá Freire 6½)
42 AmrabatScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
56 CabralBookings11 Torrado
1Corners2
4Fouls16
0Offsides0
5Shots on3
8Shots off8
13Total shots11
3Shots saved2
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Mauro Abel FORMICA
1A tame shot from CASTILLEJOS trickled agonisingly wide.
2The motionless 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from HUIQUI dropped just wide.
9HAMSÍK beat BASANTA and hit the ball to SUSO who blasted his effort wide.
11TORRADO booked by the ref for a clumsy foul.
16AMRABAT's shot beat IRAIZOZ but rebounded off the Cruz Azul post.
18FELLAINI was put clear by SUSO and he beat MARCHESÍN but thrust his shot inches wide.
20A free-kick from AMRABAT flew just beyond the near post.
25The Cruz Azul 'keeper dived to his right to save an accurate drive from River Plate's MERCADO.
25A penalty box scramble resulted in RIEDEWALD tapping a low shot over.
26A cross from FORMICA left BUONANOTTE in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
28BUONANOTTE made space on the left and pulled the ball to AMRABAT who touched the ball wide.
38GIMÉNEZ booted the ball wide from just inside the area.
39JOHANSEN headed just beyond the near post.
42GOAL!! After a useful build-up AMRABAT drove the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 River Plate)
44SUSO galloped through the River Plate defence but shot straight at the River Plate 'keeper.
45+3A accurate pass found SUSO and his deadly shot flew narrowly over.
 
53A corner fell to GIMÉNEZ who headed the ball over the bar.
56CABRAL booked for a poor foul.
57The River Plate 'keeper was able to palm clear a poor shot from GIMÉNEZ.
62BUONANOTTE shot over.
71BUONANOTTE rifled a simple chance past the far post.
72TORRADO blasted a left foot shot just wide from twenty yards out.
75A great save prevented AMRABAT from scoring a lovely goal.
76The 'keeper managed to palm clear a wicked shot.
78CASTRO beat a number of River Plate players and slammed a shot wide.
87A shot from JELAVIC seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to fist the ball away.