Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Rosario Central vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2016-17 Primera División de Argentina, Campeonato de 1ra. División 2016

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Rosario Central
  • 18': Marco Ruben
  • Red Card 22': Javier Pinola
  • 75': Giovani Lo Celso
FT
2 - 3
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 38': Santiago Stelcaldo
  • Red Card 55': Leandro Somoza
  • 88': Diego Zabala
  • 90'+2': Diego Zabala

About

Rosario Central are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Alejandro Donatti (Rosario Central).
  • 2': Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Alejandro Donatti (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Cristian Nasuti (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Foul by Cristian Nasuti (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 4': Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 5': Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Javier Pinola (Rosario Central).
  • 7': Hand ball by Santiago Stelcaldo (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 8': Foul by Marco Ruben (Rosario Central).
  • 8': Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Alan Aguerre (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 9': Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
  • 11': Foul by Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 11': Pablo Álvarez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Rosario Central. Walter Montoya tries a through ball, but Marco Ruben is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Lautaro Gianetti.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Alejandro Donatti (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walter Montoya with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Pablo Álvarez (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Ruben.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Javier Pinola with a through ball.
  • 18': Goal! Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Walter Montoya with a cross.
  • 20': Alejandro Donatti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 21': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by José Luis Fernández.
  • 22': Javier Pinola (Rosario Central) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 23': Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Santiago Stelcaldo (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
  • 30': Foul by Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 30': Pablo Álvarez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Cubero.
  • 32': Foul by Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 32': Paulo Ferrari (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 33': Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Fabián Cubero.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Luis Fernández.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Desábato.
  • 38': Goal! Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Santiago Stelcaldo (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Foul by Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 39': Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Gastón Gil Romero (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walter Montoya with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 41': Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Rosario Central. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Germán Herrera.
  • 47': Foul by José Luis Fernández (Rosario Central).
  • 47': Leandro Desábato (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 47': Giovani Lo Celso (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Alan Aguerre (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Pablo Álvarez (Rosario Central).
  • 48': Delay in match Alan Aguerre (Vélez Sarsfield) because of an injury.
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Foul by Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 51': Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Leandro Somoza (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 54': Giovani Lo Celso (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Leandro Somoza (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 57': Foul by Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 57': Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Delay in match Alan Aguerre (Vélez Sarsfield) because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 61': Walter Montoya (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Rosario Central. Gastón Gil Romero tries a through ball, but Marco Ruben is caught offside.
  • 61': Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Walter Montoya (Rosario Central).
  • 63': Foul by Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 63': Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 64': Franco Cervi (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Delgadillo replaces Blas Cáceres.
  • 71': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by José Luis Fernández.
  • 72': Foul by Gastón Gil Romero (Rosario Central).
  • 72': Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Gastón Gil Romero (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Offside, Rosario Central. Walter Montoya tries a through ball, but Giovani Lo Celso is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Diego Zabala replaces Santiago Stelcaldo.
  • 75': Goal! Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Giovani Lo Celso (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Luis Fernández.
  • 77': Foul by Leandro Desábato (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 77': Franco Cervi (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Rosario Central. Maximiliano González replaces Franco Cervi.
  • 79': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by José Luis Fernández.
  • 80': Foul by Yamil Asad (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 80': Giovani Lo Celso (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Manuel García.
  • 81': Foul by Leandro Desábato (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 81': Giovani Lo Celso (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Leandro Desábato (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Servetto replaces Yamil Asad.
  • 87': Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Marco Ruben (Rosario Central).
  • 88': Goal! Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 2. Diego Zabala (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabricio Alvarenga.
  • 88': Diego Zabala (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Luis Fernández with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Rosario Central. Rodrigo Migone replaces Gastón Gil Romero.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 3. Diego Zabala (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Delgadillo.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marco Ruben (Rosario Central).
  • 90'+3': Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. José Luis Fernández (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Lautaro Gianetti.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 9
6 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 0
50.4 Possession 49.6
7 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 288
391 Passes 368
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 49
24 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
0 Interceptions 0
18 Effective Clearances 8
22 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Gigante de Arroyito
Location: Rosario, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Estudiantes de La Plata 16 +12 31
2 Boca Juniors 16 +13 30
3 Vélez Sarsfield 16 +6 28
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 16 +4 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

ROS Rosario Central (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
12 Juan Manuel García (GK)
25 Javier Pinola Red Card
2 Alejandro Donatti Yellow Card
6 Gastón Gil Romero Yellow Card
3 Pablo Alvarez
4 Paulo Ferrari
10 Franco Cervi
11 José Luis Fernández
8 Walter Montoya
9 Marco Ruben Yellow Card
17 Germán Herrera
Rosario Central Substitutes:
Pablo Becker, Victor Salazar, Maximiliano González, Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo Migone, Sebastián Sosa, Jonás Aguirre.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alan Aguerre (GK) Yellow Card
17 Lautaro Giannetti Yellow Card
2 Cristian Nasuti
3 Damián Pérez Yellow Card
5 Fabián Cubero Yellow Card
21 Blas Caceres
18 Leandro Somoza Red Card
23 Leandro Desábato Yellow Card
31 Santiago Stelcaldo
7 Yamil Asad
15 Fabricio Alvarenga
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Braian Cufré, Nicolás Delgadillo, Emiliano Amor, Fabián Assmann, Nicolas Tripichio, Diego Zabala, Nicolás Servetto.

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