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  Argentina (FT)' Brazil  
 
Match ID : 10257
Date : 28/12/2012 (14:00 UTC)
Venue : Argentina Stadium
Weather Forecast : Wet
Attendance : 70985
Competition : WorldCup Qualifying
   
Starting Elevens
Match reports

Welcome to the match between Argentina and Brazil

1'   Ignacio Echevarría made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Emilio Guerra.

2'   Hernando San sprinted past Eduardo Crespo.
  Hernando San tried to twist past Victor Mendes but failed.

3'   Modesto Gutiérrez tried to take the ball past Lúcio Simões but Lúcio Simões won the ball from Modesto Gutiérrez.

4'   Ignacio Echevarría moved the ball forward for Apolinar Varela, Horácio Santiago failed to intercept the pass.
  Apolinar Varela played a pinpoint pass to Ignacio Echevarría, Ignacio Echevarría trapped the ball nicely before Emilio Guerra could reach it.
  Ignacio Echevarría centred the ball, Horácio Santiago missed his interception.
  Andrés Capello hastily struck from a narrow angle before Domingos Cabral could clear it away.
  Saved by Xavier Santana .

6'   Lúcio Simões received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Lourenço Castro, Lúcio Simões trapped the ball nicely before Walter Peppino could intercept.
  Lúcio Simões shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Modesto Gutiérrez didn't read the game well enough to block it.
  Hipólito Alves fisted the ball away.

7'   Modesto Gutiérrez fed the ball forward to Walter Peppino, Walter Peppino took possession of the ball before Lúcio Simões could reach it.
  A low cross was delivered by Walter Peppino, Lourenço Castro stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.
  Andrés Capello hit the ball on the volley but Germano Mateus hoofed the ball clear.

8'   Ignacio Echevarría played a perfect pass for Modesto Gutiérrez, Modesto Gutiérrez took it in his stride before Horácio Santiago could cut it out.
  Modesto Gutiérrez whipped in a low cross, Emilio Guerra couldn't cut out the pass.
  Andrés Capello moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Germano Mateus removed the danger.

9'   Modesto Gutiérrez tried to dribble past Lúcio Simões but Lúcio Simões cleanly tackled the ball.

10'   Asdrubal Ruiz hit a long ball forward to Andrés Capello, Andrés Capello took it in his stride before Emilio Guerra could intercept.
  Andrés Capello shot with a bicycle kick but Germano Mateus cleared the ball to safety.

11'   Hernando San hit the ball forward to Ignacio Echevarría, Ignacio Echevarría took possession of the ball before Emilio Guerra could cut it out.
  Ignacio Echevarría jinked past Horácio Santiago.
  Ignacio Echevarría had an effort at goal but Germano Mateus made the clearance.

12' Andrés Capello was shown a yellow card.

13'   Walter Peppino moved the ball forward for Hernando San, Hernando San took it in his stride before Lúcio Simões could intercept.
  Hernando San tried to skip past Lourenço Castro but Hernando San lost out to Lourenço Castro.

14'   Hernando San tried to dribble past Domingos Cabral but Hernando San lost the ball to Domingos Cabral's block tackle.

15'   Hernando San stepped away from Eduardo Crespo and tried his luck with a long range chip.
  Hernando San sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

16'   Fernando Jimenez played a perfect pass for Hernando San, Hernando San took possession of the ball before Victor Mendes could reach it.
  Hernando San tried to skip past the challenge of Eduardo Crespo but Eduardo Crespo blocked Hernando San.

17'   Lourenço Castro took the corner to the edge of the area.
  Claudio Valeri climbed above Lúcio Simões, then headed clear the danger.

18'   Fernando Jimenez had shrugged off the challenge of Eduardo Crespo and tried to curl one in from long range.
  Xavier Santana got up to tip it over.

19'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Emilio Guerra got in the way of the ball.

21'   Emilio Guerra could not stop Ignacio Echevarría going past him.
  Ignacio Echevarría took the ball past Horácio Santiago.
  Ignacio Echevarría fed the ball forward to Leandro Silva, the ball was picked up by Leandro Silva before Germano Mateus could intercept.
  From out wide, Leandro Silva fired in a curving shot at goal but Domingos Cabral threw himself in front of the shot.

22'   Lourenço Castro passed the ball perfectly to Lúcio Simões, Modesto Gutiérrez failed to intercept the pass.
  Lúcio Simões tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Walter Peppino.

24'   Hernando San tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Victor Mendes.

25'   Ignacio Echevarría sprinted past Horácio Santiago.
  Ignacio Echevarría crossed the ball low into the box, Emilio Guerra missed his interception.
  Fernando Jimenez played the ball forward immediately but it was a poor ball.

26'   Walter Peppino played the ball to Modesto Gutiérrez's feet, Modesto Gutiérrez took it in his stride before Lúcio Simões could cut it out.
  Modesto Gutiérrez played the ball to Walter Peppino's feet, Lourenço Castro couldn't cut out the pass.
  Walter Peppino crossed the ball low and hard, Lúcio Simões failed to reach the ball.
  Claudio Valeri got a shot in on the volley, Germano Mateus approached too late to clear the danger.
  But it was well wide from Claudio Valeri ... It was an epic miss.

27'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to skip past Emilio Guerra but Emilio Guerra blocked Ignacio Echevarría.

28'   Horácio Santiago dribbled past Modesto Gutiérrez.
  Horácio Santiago dribbled past Asdrubal Ruiz.
  Horácio Santiago got free of any defenders.
  Horácio Santiago had only Hipólito Alves to beat and fired in a shot but it was a poor effort. He was lacking match sharpness.

30'   Eduardo Crespo fired in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

31'   Lourenço Castro tried to sprint past Walter Peppino but Walter Peppino succesfully won the ball from Lourenço Castro.

32'   Ignacio Echevarría delivered the ball to Apolinar Varela, Apolinar Varela took possession of the ball before Emilio Guerra could reach it.
  Apolinar Varela crossed the ball low and hard, Horácio Santiago failed to reach the ball.

33'   Hernando San played a wonderful ball for Fernando Jimenez, Fernando Jimenez took possession of the ball before Eduardo Crespo could cut it out.
  Fernando Jimenez played a perfect pass for Claudio Valeri, Victor Mendes tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.
  Claudio Valeri was in a dangerous position !.
  Claudio Valeri had only Xavier Santana to beat and smashed the ball towards the top corner but Xavier Santana punched the ball clear.

36'   Apolinar Varela passed along the floor for Ignacio Echevarría to pick it up, Ignacio Echevarría latched onto the ball before Emilio Guerra could reach it.
  Ignacio Echevarría whipped in a low cross, Horácio Santiago failed to reach the ball.
  Andrés Capello swiftly struck it at goal before Germano Mateus could reach the ball.
  Xavier Santana made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

38'   Ignacio Echevarría played a wonderful ball for Walter Peppino, Walter Peppino trapped the ball nicely before Lúcio Simões could reach it.
  Walter Peppino put a low cross in to the far post, Emilio Guerra stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.
  Andrés Capello ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal but Germano Mateus threw himself in front of the shot.

39'   Hernando San stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Victor Mendes found himself in the way of the ball.

40' The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Leandro Silva.
  Pass by Fernando Jimenez to Hernando San, Eduardo Crespo couldn't reach it.
  Hernando San played a wonderful ball for Fernando Jimenez, Fernando Jimenez picked up on the ball before Victor Mendes could intercept.
  Fernando Jimenez faked a pass then cut Eduardo Crespo in a different direction.
  Fernando Jimenez tried to score but Germano Mateus made a crucial intervention!.

41'   Lourenço Castro faked a pass then cut Walter Peppino in a different direction.
  Lourenço Castro struck a medium range piledriver. Modesto Gutiérrez approached too late to clear the danger.
  The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

42'   Ignacio Echevarría made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Emilio Guerra.

43'   Hernando San hit the ball forward past Eduardo Crespo to Fernando Jimenez.
  Fernando Jimenez had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Victor Mendes got in and cleared the danger.

45' tried a tactical change.
Marcelinho Rosario made his way to the bench and was replaced by Virgílio Lobo.
  Modesto Gutiérrez dribbled past Lúcio Simões.
  Modesto Gutiérrez crossed the ball high into the box, Lourenço Castro couldn't reach it.
  Fernando Jimenez beat Germano Mateus to the ball, then headed the ball forward.
  Leandro Silva tried to score but Domingos Cabral did well to close down the space.

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It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Argentina had 65% possession in the match, while Brazil had 35%.
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46'   Horácio Santiago put some curve on the shot from long range. Asdrubal Ruiz failed to block the shot.
  But Horácio Santiago put it high and wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

47'   Ignacio Echevarría made good use of the scissors dribble. As Emilio Guerra lost his balance, Ignacio Echevarría dribbled past Emilio Guerra.
  Ignacio Echevarría tried to whip in a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Horácio Santiago.

48'   Pass by Ignacio Echevarría to Apolinar Varela, Apolinar Varela trapped the ball nicely before Emilio Guerra could intercept.
  Apolinar Varela easily got past the challenge of Horácio Santiago.
  Apolinar Varela put a float cross , Emilio Guerra stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.
  Asdrubal Ruiz climbed above Germano Mateus, then connected with a looping header for the goal.
  But it was well wide from Asdrubal Ruiz ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

50' Hernando San headed off the pitch to be replaced by Natanael Chavarría.
tried a tactical change.
  Ignacio Echevarría tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Horácio Santiago did well to spot and intercept the pass.

51'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to dribble past Germano Mateus but Germano Mateus took the ball away from Ignacio Echevarría.

52'   Ignacio Echevarría played the ball to Apolinar Varela's feet, Apolinar Varela took possession of the ball before Emilio Guerra could reach it.
  Apolinar Varela tried his luck from a distance. Horácio Santiago wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.
  Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

54'   Fernando Jimenez passed the ball perfectly to Ignacio Echevarría, Eduardo Crespo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.
  Ignacio Echevarría made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Victor Mendes.

55' Ruy Oleastro replaced Asdrubal Ruiz.
changed their tactics.
  Modesto Gutiérrez tried to take the ball past Lúcio Simões but Lúcio Simões took the ball away from Modesto Gutiérrez.

56'   Ignacio Echevarría played the ball to Apolinar Varela's feet, Emilio Guerra failed to reach the ball.
  Apolinar Varela took the ball confidently past Horácio Santiago.
  Apolinar Varela whipped in a float cross, Emilio Guerra tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

57'   Lourenço Castro tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

58'   Fernando Jimenez had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Eduardo Crespo failed to charge down the shot.
  But Fernando Jimenez put it wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

59'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to twist past Emilio Guerra but Emilio Guerra didn't allow.

60'   Corner taken by Apolinar Varela and cut out by the opposition.

61'   Natanael Chavarría dribbled past Sergio Gouveia.
  Natanael Chavarría tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Eduardo Crespo intercepted the pass.

62'   Ignacio Echevarría played a great ball for Apolinar Varela, the ball was picked up by Apolinar Varela before Emilio Guerra could cut it out.
  A float cross was delivered by Apolinar Varela, Horácio Santiago failed to reach the ball.
  Andrés Capello out-jumped Domingos Cabral, then headed at goal.
  It went in the back of the net ... Andrés Capello scored !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Argentina 1 - 0 Brazil

65' Lourenço Castro was brought off and replaced by Carlitos Rodrigues.

67'   Apolinar Varela took the ball past Emilio Guerra.
  Pass by Apolinar Varela to Ignacio Echevarría, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Echevarría before Horácio Santiago could reach it.
  Ignacio Echevarría whipped in a low cross past Emilio Guerra.
  Natanael Chavarría ran onto the ball and struck the volley but Germano Mateus cleared the ball from danger.

68'   Ignacio Echevarría darted past Victor Mendes.
  Ignacio Echevarría put a float cross , Emilio Guerra couldn't cut out the pass.

69'   Eduardo Crespo struck the freekick. Eduardo Crespo put it clean over the bar.

70'   Ignacio Echevarría turned with the ball past Emilio Guerra.
  Ignacio Echevarría put a float cross , Horácio Santiago failed to intercept the pass.
  Germano Mateus out-jumped Natanael Chavarría and retained possession.

71'   Pass by Lúcio Simões to Horácio Santiago, the ball was picked up by Horácio Santiago before Ruy Oleastro could reach it.
  Horácio Santiago tried to cross the ball low but Apolinar Varela intercepted the cross.

72'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to take the ball past Emilio Guerra but Emilio Guerra block tackled Ignacio Echevarría.

75'   Ignacio Echevarría easily got past the challenge of Emilio Guerra.
  Ignacio Echevarría tried to send in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Horácio Santiago.

78'   Ignacio Echevarría hit the ball forward to Apolinar Varela, Apolinar Varela trapped the ball nicely before Emilio Guerra could intercept.
  Apolinar Varela skipped easily past the challenge of Horácio Santiago.
  Apolinar Varela sent the ball over from the wing, Emilio Guerra failed to reach the ball.
  Leandro Silva won the ball in the air from Domingos Cabral, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.
  Xavier Santana did well to turn the ball round the post.

79' Lúcio Simões was shown a yellow card.
  Apolinar Varela tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Emilio Guerra.

80'   Horácio Santiago had the strength to hold off Natanael Chavarría.
  Horácio Santiago shielded the ball from Ruy Oleastro and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.
  Hipólito Alves saved and deflected the ball clear.

81'   Modesto Gutiérrez dribbled past Lúcio Simões.
  Modesto Gutiérrez dribbled past Carlitos Rodrigues.
  Modesto Gutiérrez tried to twist past Lúcio Simões but Lúcio Simões nicked the ball from the toes of Modesto Gutiérrez.

83'   Natanael Chavarría hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Eduardo Crespo managed to block the shot.

85' Claudio Valeri was shown a yellow card.
  Fernando Jimenez hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Emilio Guerra cleared the ball.

86'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Emilio Guerra closed in and intercepted the ball.

87'   Fernando Jimenez tried to pass the ball forward but Victor Mendes found himself in the way of the ball.

88'   Ruy Oleastro dribbled past Emilio Guerra.
  Ruy Oleastro swung in a float cross, Horácio Santiago missed his interception.
  Fernando Jimenez jumped above Domingos Cabral, then nodded the ball forward.
  Ignacio Echevarría tried an optimistic effort at goal but Germano Mateus got in and cleared the danger.

89'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to play it past Emilio Guerra but Ignacio Echevarría lost out to Emilio Guerra.

90'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Emilio Guerra.

91'   Ignacio Echevarría tried to dart past Horácio Santiago but Horácio Santiago blocked Ignacio Echevarría in a good, clean tackle.


End Match Argentina 1 - 0 Brazil
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Home-team Instructions
 General Strategies
 Philosophy   Balanced
 Strategy   More Attack
 Playing Style
 Passing Style   Shorter
 Creative Freedom   Default
 Closing Down   Press More
 Tackling   Normal
 Marking   Zone Marking
 Crossing   Drill Crosses
 Roaming   More Roaming
 Specific Instructions
 Defensive Line   Normal
 Focus Passing   Mixed
 Long shots   Default
 Counter Attack   Yes
 Play Offside   No
Away-team Instructions
 General Strategies
 Philosophy   Balanced
 Strategy   More Attack
 Playing Style
 Passing Style   Shorter
 Creative Freedom   Default
 Closing Down   Press More
 Tackling   Normal
 Marking   Zone Marking
 Crossing   Drill Crosses
 Roaming   Default
 Specific Instructions
 Defensive Line   Normal
 Focus Passing   Down Both Flanks
 Long shots   Often
 Counter Attack   Yes
 Play Offside   No
Match stats
Statistics      Argentina Brazil     
Shots 11
7
Shots on target 6
2
Long shots 4
4
Possession 66%
34%
Corners 1
2
Offside 0
0

Goals      Argentina Brazil     
from Heading
(include goals from corner)
1
0
from Long shots 0
0
from Free Kicks 0
0
from Corners 0
0
from Penalty 0
0
Efficiency in selected tactics
     Argentina   Brazil     
Nothing
Philosophy
Nothing
 
Creative Freedom
Nothing
    
Closing Down
    
    
Marking
  
 
Roaming
Nothing
Average performance of players
(in this tactics)
Home-player stats
Pos Name min shot Goals Asists yel red drib-w drib-l pass-w pass-l Rating
GK Hipólito Alves 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
DC Leandro Silva (C) 92 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
DC Claudio Valeri 92 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
DL Asdrubal Ruiz 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
DMR Walter Peppino 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 7
DMC Fernando Jimenez 92 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 7
MC Hernando San 50 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 6
ML Apolinar Varela 92 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 8 2 9
AMR Modesto Gutiérrez 92 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 6
FC Andrés Capello 92 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
FL Ignacio Echevarría * 92 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 16 9 9
SUB Ruy Oleastro 37 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7
SUB Natanael Chavarría 42 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5
Away-player stats
Pos Name min shot Goals Asists yel red drib-w drib-l pass-w pass-l Rating
GK Xavier Santana 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DR Emilio Guerra 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
DC Germano Mateus (C) 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
DC Domingos Cabral 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DML Lúcio Simões 92 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5
MR Horácio Santiago 92 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5
MC Eduardo Crespo 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
MC Victor Mendes 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
AMC Sergio Gouveia 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
AML Lourenço Castro 65 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 6
FC Marcelinho Rosario 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
SUB Virgílio Lobo 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
SUB Carlitos Rodrigues 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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