América vs Necaxa, 2016 Liga MX, Apertura 2016 - Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - América win 3-1 on aggregate

América

75': William
84': Oribe Peralta

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - América win 3-1 on aggregate

Necaxa

America move on past Necaxa, will face Tigres in Apertura finals

Liga MX

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
3': Foul by Jesús Isijara (Necaxa).
3': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Attempt saved. Ventura Alvarado (América) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Quintero with a cross.
4': Attempt missed. Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michel García.
5': Dangerous play by Ventura Alvarado (América).
5': Mario de Luna (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Jesús Isijara (Necaxa).
6': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Jairo González (Necaxa).
7': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Michel García (Necaxa).
10': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
11': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
18': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Paolo Goltz.
19': Foul by Mario de Luna (Necaxa).
19': Moisés Muñoz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa).
21': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt missed. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
23': Dangerous play by Oribe Peralta (América).
23': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Necaxa. Luis Gallegos tries a through ball, but Edson Puch is caught offside.
27': Foul by Mario de Luna (Necaxa).
27': Oribe Peralta (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt blocked. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
29': Attempt blocked. William Da Silva (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
29': Corner, América. Conceded by Mario de Luna.
29': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
29': Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Hand ball by Pablo Aguilar (América).
31': Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Silvio Romero (América).
32': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
32': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Attempt missed. Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brayan Beckeles.
32': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
33': Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jairo González with a cross following a corner.
34': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
36': Hand ball by Carlos Quintero (América).
37': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
37': Ventura Alvarado (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Offside, Necaxa. Jairo González tries a through ball, but Edson Puch is caught offside.
39': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
39': Ventura Alvarado (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Silvio Romero (América).
40': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Foul by Miguel Samudio (América).
42': Foul by Jesús Isijara (Necaxa).
42': Miguel Samudio (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Carlos Quintero (América).
43': Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Hand ball by Carlos Quintero (América).
45': Corner, América. Conceded by Fernando Meza.
45'+1': Fernando Meza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Paolo Goltz (América).
45'+1': First Half ends, América 0, Necaxa 0.
0': Match ends, América 2, Necaxa 0.
45': Second Half begins América 0, Necaxa 0.
46': Offside, América. Pablo Aguilar tries a through ball, but Miguel Samudio is caught offside.
47': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Paolo Goltz.
48': Attempt missed. Mario de Luna (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edson Puch with a cross following a corner.
49': Attempt missed. Silvio Romero (América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross.
52': Corner, América. Conceded by Jairo González.
52': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
53': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
55': Foul by Miguel Samudio (América).
55': Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Attempt saved. Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
57': Silvio Romero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt missed. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paolo Goltz.
59': Substitution, América. Osvaldo Martínez replaces Silvio Romero.
59': Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa).
59': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Attempt saved. Renato Ibarra (América) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez.
62': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by Miguel Samudio (América).
63': Attempt missed. Jairo González (Necaxa) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
63': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
66': Corner, América. Conceded by Mario de Luna.
69': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
70': Substitution, América. Michael Arroyo replaces Carlos Quintero.
70': Attempt missed. Jairo González (Necaxa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
72': Attempt saved. Renato Ibarra (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
72': Corner, América. Conceded by Marcelo Barovero.
73': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
73': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Substitution, Necaxa. Claudio Riaño replaces Michel García.
74': Foul by Claudio Riaño (Necaxa).
74': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Goal! América 1, Necaxa 0. William Da Silva (América) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Ibarra.
77': Substitution, América. José Daniel Guerrero replaces Renato Ibarra.
78': Foul by Mario de Luna (Necaxa).
78': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Attempt blocked. William Da Silva (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Arroyo.
79': Attempt blocked. William Da Silva (América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
80': Corner, América. Conceded by Mario de Luna.
81': Edson Álvarez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Jairo González (Necaxa).
83': Attempt saved. Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edson Puch.
83': Substitution, Necaxa. Alejandro Díaz replaces Fabian Espindola.
84': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by José Daniel Guerrero (América).
84': Goal! América 2, Necaxa 0. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez.
85': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Foul by Osvaldo Martínez (América).
87': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
89': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
89': Osvaldo Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
90': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Jairo González (Necaxa).
90'+2': Osvaldo Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, América 2, Necaxa 0.
90'+3': Second Half ends, América 2, Necaxa 0.

Statistics

NCX		AME
19	Fouls	22
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	2
47	Possession	53
8	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
290	Accurate Passes	345
358	Passes	412
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	3
19	Crosses	12
0.3	Cross %	0.3
51	Long Balls	54
26	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	9
20	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
18	Effective Clearances	20
18	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 68,534

Line-Ups

América (5-3-2)

No.	Name
23	Moisés Muñoz (GK)
2	Paolo Goltz
12	Pablo Aguilar
282	Edson Álvarez
6	Miguel Samudio
17	Ventura Alvarado
7	William
24	Oribe Peralta
30	Renato Ibarra
9	Silvio Romero
31	Darwin Quintero

América Substitutes:

Michael Arroyo, Osvaldo Martínez, Hugo González, Carlos Rosel, José Daniel Guerrero, Osmar Mares, Gil Burón.

Necaxa (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Marcelo Barovero (GK)
5	Fernando Meza
33	Mario de Luna
26	Jair González
2	Brayan Beckeles
7	Michel García
16	Manuel Iturra
18	Felipe Gallegos
11	Jesús Isijara
21	Fabián Espíndola
22	Edson Puch

Necaxa Substitutes:

Alejandro Diaz, Jorge Sanchez, Diego Riolfo, Yosgart Gutiérrez, Marcos González, Severo Meza, Claudio Riaño.

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