América vs Monterrey, 2016 Liga MX, Clausura 2016 - Semi-finals

· 1st Leg

América

47': Osvaldo Martínez

FT
1 - 0
1st Leg

Monterrey

Osvaldo Martinez hands Club America the advantage over Monterrey

Liga MX

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Walter Gargano (Monterrey).
2': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt saved. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paolo Goltz.
4': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey).
4': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, América. Conceded by Efraín Juárez.
4': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
5': Offside, América. Andrés Andrade tries a through ball, but Carlos Quintero is caught offside.
5': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
6': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Montes with a headed pass following a corner.
6': Hand ball by Efraín Juárez (Monterrey).
7': Hand ball by Paul Aguilar (América).
8': Offside, Monterrey. José Basanta tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
8': Carlos Quintero (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by José Basanta (Monterrey).
10': Attempt saved. Paolo Goltz (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
10': Offside, América. Paolo Goltz tries a through ball, but Carlos Quintero is caught offside.
11': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
11': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón.
11': Attempt saved. Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
11': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
12': Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Paolo Goltz (América).
14': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Basanta.
15': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
15': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
16': Attempt missed. Carlos Quintero (América) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
17': Carlos Quintero (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Efraín Juárez (Monterrey).
18': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
20': Dangerous play by Walter Gargano (Monterrey).
20': Osvaldo Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Attempt saved. Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
24': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
27': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
27': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Pablo Aguilar (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
30': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
30': Walter Ayoví (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Hand ball by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
32': Corner, América. Conceded by José Basanta.
33': Attempt saved. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross.
35': Hand ball by Efraín Juárez (Monterrey).
36': Offside, América. Osvaldo Martínez tries a through ball, but Miguel Samudio is caught offside.
37': Attempt blocked. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
38': Attempt saved. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Aguilar.
41': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walter Ayoví.
42': Miguel Samudio (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Efraín Juárez (Monterrey).
42': Efraín Juárez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Corner, América. Conceded by Carlos Sánchez.
43': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
44': Delay in match César Montes (Monterrey) because of an injury.
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
45'+1': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': First Half ends, América 0, Monterrey 0.
0': Match ends, América 1, Monterrey 0.
45': Second Half begins América 0, Monterrey 0.
47': Goal! América 1, Monterrey 0. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Andrade with a cross.
49': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
51': Attempt saved. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
51': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
52': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
52': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by William Da Silva.
53': Attempt missed. José Basanta (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón following a corner.
53': Foul by José Daniel Guerrero (América).
53': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': José Daniel Guerrero (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Walter Ayoví from a direct free kick.
57': Attempt saved. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
57': Corner, América. Conceded by César Montes.
58': Corner, América. Conceded by Édgar Castillo.
59': Attempt blocked. William Da Silva (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
59': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Walter Gargano following a fast break.
61': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walter Ayoví.
63': Substitution, Monterrey. Jesús Zavala replaces Walter Ayoví.
64': Substitution, América. Rubens Sambueza replaces Carlos Quintero.
64': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
64': Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
64': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Offside, Monterrey. Walter Gargano tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
66': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
66': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Hand ball by Oribe Peralta (América).
68': Attempt blocked. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
70': Corner, América. Conceded by Efraín Juárez.
70': Paolo Goltz (América) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza with a cross following a corner.
71': Attempt blocked. Rubens Sambueza (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
71': Corner, América. Conceded by Efraín Juárez.
73': Substitution, América. Erik Pimentel replaces Pablo Aguilar because of an injury.
74': Foul by Osvaldo Martínez (América).
74': Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, Monterrey. Aldo de Nigris replaces Dorlan Pabón.
75': Attempt missed. Rubens Sambueza (América) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Samudio.
79': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
79': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Paul Aguilar.
80': Foul by Jesús Zavala (Monterrey).
80': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Monterrey. Neri Cardozo replaces Walter Gargano.
80': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
80': Paul Aguilar (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Attempt missed. José Basanta (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
83': Attempt missed. Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez with a cross.
84': Foul by Efraín Juárez (Monterrey).
84': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Attempt missed. Paul Aguilar (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez following a set piece situation.
85': Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Erik Pimentel (América).
87': Substitution, América. Darío Benedetto replaces Andrés Andrade.
88': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
88': Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey).
89': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Offside, Monterrey. Jonathan Orozco tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
90': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Foul by Efraín Juárez (Monterrey).
90'+1': Oribe Peralta (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Corner, América. Conceded by Aldo de Nigris.
90'+3': Corner, América. Conceded by Neri Cardozo.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Oribe Peralta (América) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, América 1, Monterrey 0.

Statistics

MTY		AME
15	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	3
58	Possession	42
18	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	7
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
376	Accurate Passes	256
442	Passes	317
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	6
25	Crosses	17
0.1	Cross %	0.4
43	Long Balls	49
27	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
6	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	5
19	Tackles	9
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
10	Effective Clearances	8
16	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 61,547

Line-Ups

América (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Hugo González (GK)
12	Pablo Aguilar
2	Paolo Goltz
6	Miguel Samudio
22	Paul Aguilar
10	Osvaldo Martínez
21	José Daniel Guerrero
7	William
8	Andrés Andrade
31	Darwin Quintero
24	Oribe Peralta

América Substitutes:

Osmar Mares, Michael Arroyo, Darío Benedetto, Rubens Sambueza, Jonathan León, Erik Pimentel, Javier Güemez.

Monterrey (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jonathan Orozco (GK)
30	José Basanta
286	César Montes
15	Edgar Castillo
6	Efraín Juárez
33	Walter Ayoví
5	Walter Gargano
10	Edwin Cardona
13	Carlos Sánchez
7	Rogelio Funes Mori
8	Dorlan Pabón

Monterrey Substitutes:

Aldo De Nigris, Juan Ibarra, Neri Cardozo, Pablo Barrera, Jesús Zavala, Hiram Mier, Ricardo Osorio.

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