CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Estudiantes de Mérida vs Fortaleza, 2023 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Estudiantes de Mérida
  • 62': Ervin Zorrilla
FT
1 - 0
Fortaleza

    About

    Estudiantes de Mérida are hosting Fortaleza at Estadio Metropolitano Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Penalty conceded by Marcel Guaramato (Estudiantes de Mérida) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 2': VAR Decision: Penalty Fortaleza EC.
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Penalty saved! Silvio Romero (Fortaleza EC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Silvio Romero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Beycker Velasquez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza EC).
    • 8': Jesús Gómez (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Calebe (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Zanocelo.
    • 9': Foul by Devinson Martínez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 9': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Devinson Martínez (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Jorge Páez.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
    • 11': Foul by Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
    • 11': Néstor Canelón (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Titi tries a through ball, but Silvio Romero is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Néstor Canelón (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 13': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Vinicius Zanocelo (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Calebe with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Ervin Zorrilla (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Silvio Romero with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
    • 19': Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Jesús Gómez (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Calebe (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 26': Hand ball by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza EC).
    • 26': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jorge Páez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Néstor Canelón (Estudiantes de Mérida) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gómez.
    • 29': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcel Guaramato.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Guaramato with a through ball.
    • 33': Foul by Jorge Páez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 33': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 34': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Javier Márquez.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Calebe (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Vinicius Zanocelo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
    • 42': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Calebe tries a through ball, but Silvio Romero is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Ervin Zorrilla (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Titi.
    • 45'+1': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Alexis Doldán (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 45'+1': Alexis Doldán (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Estudiantes de Mérida 0, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Estudiantes de Mérida 0, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jorge Páez (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ervin Zorrilla following a fast break.
    • 48': Foul by Néstor Canelón (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 48': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Néstor Canelón (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Alexis Doldán.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Wilfredo Peña replaces Néstor Canelón.
    • 58': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Ayrton Páez replaces Jesús Gómez.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Marcel Guaramato (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Páez with a through ball.
    • 60': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 62': Goal! Estudiantes de Mérida 1, Fortaleza EC 0. Ervin Zorrilla (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Guaramato with a through ball.
    • 63': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Juan Lucero replaces Lucas Sasha.
    • 63': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Thiago Galhardo replaces Silvio Romero.
    • 64': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Tomás Pochettino replaces Vinicius Zanocelo.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Lucero.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Rodríguez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 70': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Wilken Ramírez replaces Aaron Rodríguez because of an injury.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Wilken Ramírez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 71': Foul by Devinson Martínez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 71': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Alexsandro Amorim replaces Calebe.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dudu.
    • 74': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
    • 74': Wilfredo Peña (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Jorge Páez (Estudiantes de Mérida) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilken Ramírez.
    • 77': Alexsandro Amorim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Marcel Guaramato (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 77': Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Foul by Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
    • 78': Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 80': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Hércules replaces Zé Welison.
    • 81': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Ervin Zorrilla.
    • 83': Wilfredo Peña (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ayrton Páez (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Paredes.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ervin Zorrilla (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 88': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Rafael Castrillo replaces Ervin Zorrilla because of an injury.
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Christian Flores replaces Jorge Páez.
    • 90': Foul by Christian Flores (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 90': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dudu (Fortaleza EC).
    • 90'+1': Junior Paredes (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Dudu (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Ayrton Páez (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Devinson Martínez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
    • 90'+2': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Estudiantes de Mérida. Marcel Guaramato tries a through ball, but Junior Paredes is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hércules with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Alexsandro Amorim (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Estudiantes de Mérida 1, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Estudiantes de Mérida 1, Fortaleza EC 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 2
    61.4 Possession 38.6
    13 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    432 Accurate Passes 241
    502 Passes 314
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    27 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 48
    36 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 3
    16 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.3
    9 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 24
    12 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana

    Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Mérida
    Location: Mérida, Venezuela
    Attendance: 576

    CONMEBOL Sudamericana Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cienciano del Cusco 4 +2 6
    2 Atlético-MG 4 +3 5
    3 Caracas FC 4 -1 5
    4 Deportes Iquique 4 -4 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EST Estudiantes de Mérida (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Beycker Velázquez (GK)
    4 Alexis Doldán Yellow Card
    3 Javier Márquez
    23 Devinson Martínez Yellow Card
    6 Marcel Guaramato
    10 Jesús Gómez
    20 Jorge Paez
    14 Aarón Rodríguez
    26 Júnior Paredes Yellow Card
    28 Ervin Zorrilla
    9 Néstor Canelón Yellow Card
    Estudiantes de Mérida Substitutes:
    Christian Flores, Wilken Ramírez, Ayrton Paez, Wilfredo Peña, Omar Labrador, Rafael Castrillo, Sebastian Uzcategui, Aldair Peña, Gregory Materán, Guilmer Giro, Anthony Matos.

    FOR Fortaleza (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 João Ricardo (GK)
    4 Titi
    5 Marcelo Benevenuto
    10 Lucas Crispim
    20 Dudu Yellow Card
    88 Lucas Sasha
    17 José Welison
    15 Vinicius
    18 Silvio Romero
    27 Calebe
    22 Yago Pikachu
    Fortaleza Substitutes:
    Caio Alexandre, Mauricio Kozlinski, Brayan Ceballos, Juan Martín Lucero, Emanuel Britez, Lucas Esteves, Hércules, Alexsandro Amorim, Bernardo Schappo, Tomás Pochettino, Thiago Galhardo, Tinga.

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