Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba vs Sporting Cristal, 2019 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage
· CONMEBOL LibertadoresTuskers post convincing win
An all-round show from the Matabeleland Tuskers carried them to a convincing win over the Mountaineers in the first round of the matches of the MetBank Pro50 Championship
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Renzo Revoredo (Sporting Cristal).
- 1': Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Renzo Revoredo (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 3': Foul by Cristian Palacios (Sporting Cristal).
- 3': Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Godoy Cruz).
- 6': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Ezequiel Bullaude (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jesús Pretel (Sporting Cristal).
- 11': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Godoy Cruz).
- 11': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Valentín Burgoa (Godoy Cruz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Agustín Aleo.
- 15': Foul by Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz).
- 15': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt saved. Renzo Revoredo (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Lobatón.
- 16': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentín Burgoa.
- 17': Foul by Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal).
- 17': Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 19': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Carlos Lobatón tries a through ball, but Emanuel Herrera is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Christian Ortíz (Sporting Cristal).
- 20': Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 23': Offside, Godoy Cruz. Tomás Cardona tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal).
- 24': Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Cristian Palacios (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Agustín Aleo (Godoy Cruz).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Carlos Lobatón (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Horacio Calcaterra.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Christian Ortíz (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Lobatón.
- 28': Attempt saved. Cristian Palacios (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Ortíz.
- 29': Attempt missed. Agustín Aleo (Godoy Cruz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Juan Andrada with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
- 33': Attempt missed. Valentín Burgoa (Godoy Cruz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jalil Elías.
- 33': Foul by Carlos Lobatón (Sporting Cristal).
- 33': Valentín Burgoa (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Cristian Palacios (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Agustín Aleo (Godoy Cruz).
- 34': Foul by Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz).
- 34': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jesús Pretel (Sporting Cristal).
- 35': Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kevin Gutiérrez (Godoy Cruz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Lucero with a headed pass.
- 37': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz).
- 37': Jesús Pretel (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz).
- 40': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Christian Ortíz (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Agustín Aleo (Godoy Cruz).
- 42': Penalty Godoy Cruz. Miguel Merentiel draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty saved! Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Penalty Godoy Cruz. Valentín Burgoa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Godoy Cruz 1, Sporting Cristal 0. Diego Viera (Godoy Cruz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Godoy Cruz 1, Sporting Cristal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Godoy Cruz 1, Sporting Cristal 0.
- 46': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Godoy Cruz).
- 46': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Godoy Cruz 2, Sporting Cristal 0. Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agustín Aleo with a cross.
- 50': Offside, Godoy Cruz. Roberto Ramírez tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
- 51': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Emanuel Herrera tries a through ball, but Cristian Palacios is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cristian Palacios (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Lobatón.
- 52': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Diego Viera.
- 53': Attempt saved. Carlos Lobatón (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuel Herrera with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt missed. Emanuel Herrera (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Palacios.
- 54': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Horacio Calcaterra tries a through ball, but Cristian Palacios is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emanuel Herrera (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Palacios.
- 57': Foul by Jesús Pretel (Sporting Cristal).
- 57': Juan Lucero (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz).
- 58': Renzo Revoredo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Godoy Cruz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Agustín Aleo.
- 61': Substitution, Godoy Cruz. Victorio Ramis replaces Miguel Merentiel.
- 62': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Jalil Elías.
- 62': Attempt missed. Christian Ortíz (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Lobatón following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Christofer Gonzáles replaces Carlos Lobatón.
- 63': Foul by Christian Ortíz (Sporting Cristal).
- 63': Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Horacio Calcaterra tries a through ball, but Cristian Palacios is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Godoy Cruz).
- 65': Jesús Pretel (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Cristian Palacios (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Tomás Cardona (Godoy Cruz).
- 69': Dangerous play by Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal).
- 69': Ezequiel Bullaude (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Fernando Pacheco replaces Cristian Palacios.
- 72': Offside, Godoy Cruz. Kevin Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Godoy Cruz. Agustín Verdugo replaces Ezequiel Bullaude.
- 73': Attempt missed. Fernando Pacheco (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renzo Revoredo.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Ramírez (Godoy Cruz).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Agustín Verdugo (Godoy Cruz).
- 76': Jesús Pretel (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Jalil Elías (Godoy Cruz).
- 78': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Jalil Elías.
- 80': Hand ball by Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal).
- 83': Foul by Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal).
- 83': Kevin Gutiérrez (Godoy Cruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Juan Andrada (Godoy Cruz).
- 86': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Godoy Cruz. Hernán Bernardello replaces Juan Andrada.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Patricio Arce replaces Jesús Pretel.
- 87': Fernando Pacheco (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Agustín Aleo (Godoy Cruz).
- 90': Attempt saved. Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Valentín Burgoa (Godoy Cruz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jalil Elías.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Godoy Cruz 2, Sporting Cristal 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Godoy Cruz 2, Sporting Cristal 0.
Statistics
 SCR |
GCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 399 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 13 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
Venue: Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
Venue: Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
CONMEBOL Libertadores Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Bolívar | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 6 | -7 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Ramirez (GK) |
| 6 | Tomás Cardona |
| 5 | Diego Viera |
| 4 | Agustín Aleo |
| 10 | Jalil Elías |
| 28 | Ezequiel Bullaude |
| 30 | Juan Andrada  |
| 24 | Facundo Gutiérrez |
| 15 | Juan Martín Lucero |
| 9 | Miguel Merentiel |
| 13 | Valentín Burgoa |
Sporting Cristal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patricio Álvarez (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Merlo |
| 13 | Renzo Revoredo |
| 6 | Jesús Pretell |
| 22 | Jair Céspedes |
| 4 | Gianfranco Chávez |
| 27 | Carlos Lobatón |
| 7 | Horacio Calcaterra |
| 8 | Christian Ortiz |
| 30 | Cristian Palacios |
| 9 | Emanuel Herrera |
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