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FT Friday, September 7, 2018
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 22,000 att.

Match Report

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Argentina's Giovanni Simeone scores debut goal in win over Guatemala

Gonzalo Martinez got the first from the penalty spot, before Giovani Lo Celso doubled their lead with a sweetly struck half volley from 25 yards.

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Head to Head

ARG leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. 23Gerónimo RulliG
  2. 13Ramiro Funes MoriCD-L
  3. 6Germán PezzellaCD-R
  4. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. 18Renzo SaraviaRB
  6. 5Leandro ParedesCM
  7. 29Exequiel PalaciosLM
  8. 20Giovani Lo CelsoRM
  9. 19Giovanni SimeoneF
  10. 7Gonzalo MartínezLF
  11. 22Cristian PavónRF

GUA · 4-4-1-1

  1. 12Paulo MottaG
  2. 5Hector MoreiraCD-L
  3. 3Elías VásquezCD-R
  4. 14Rafael MoralesLB
  5. 17Allen YanesRB
  6. 11Frank De LeónCM-L
  7. 6Rodrigo SaraviaCM-R
  8. 19Kevin NoralesLM
  9. 15Jorge VargasRM
  10. 18Jose MartinezF
  11. 10José Manuel ContrerasRCF

Timeline

  1. 27' Goal! Argentina 1, Guatemala 0. Gonzalo Martínez (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  2. 35' Goal! Argentina 2, Guatemala 0. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  3. 44' Goal! Argentina 3, Guatemala 0. Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  4. 45' Cristian Jimenez (Guatemala) Substitution at 45'
  5. 45' Substitution, Guatemala. Wilber Pérez replaces Jorge Vargas.
  6. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Santiago Ascacibar replaces Leandro Paredes.
  7. 45' Substitution, Guatemala. Carlos Gallardo replaces Elías Vásquez.
  8. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Matías Vargas replaces Cristian Pavón.
  9. 51' Kevin Norales (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 56' Substitution, Argentina. Alan Franco replaces Germán Pezzella.
  11. 56' Substitution, Argentina. Franco Vázquez replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
  12. 58' Jose Contreras (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 59' Substitution, Guatemala. Jean Marquez replaces Rodrigo Saravia.
  14. 63' Franco Vázquez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 63' Substitution, Guatemala. Marvin Ceballos replaces Kevin Norales.
  16. 66' Substitution, Argentina. Walter Kannemann replaces Ramiro Funes Mori.
  17. 66' Substitution, Argentina. Franco Cervi replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  18. 70' Jean Marquez (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  19. 70' Substitution, Guatemala. Edgar Macal replaces Jose Contreras.
  20. 79' Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 90'+1' Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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