MELO. Cerro Largo defeated River Plate to win 2-1. A goal from T. Galletto was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Cerro Largo to strike first with a goal of Mauro Brasil at the 74′. Then T. Galletto scored again for Cerro Largo in the 90′ minute. Eventually, Jonathan Dos Santos reduced the distance for River Plate (90′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
M. Estol squandered a penalty (39′) for Cerro Largo.
The match was played at the Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla stadium in Melo on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Jonathan Fuentes who was helped by Sebastián Schroeder and Héctor Bergaló. The 4th official was Andrés Martínez. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.5 degrees Celsius or 72.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 6 Total 11
- 2 On Target 6
- 4 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 71 Attack 72
- 51 Dangerous attack 56
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 6
Fouls
- 16 Total 8
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
River Plate had a strong ball possession 55% while Cerro Largo was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
River Plate was putting more pressure with 56 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, Cerro Largo found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Cerro Largo shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, River Plate shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Cerro Largo received 1 yellow card (S. Viera). On the other side, River Plate received 1 yellow card (R. Formento).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cerro Largo has 3 points to occupy the 5th place in the standings. On the opposite side, River Plate stays with 0 points (12th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Cerro Largo will play away with Nacional on the 10th of February with a 8-3 head to head in favor of Nacional (8 draws).
River Plate will host Plaza Colonia on the 11th of February with a 6-4 head to head in favor of Plaza Colonia (4 draws).
Cerro Largo – Formation
Cerro Largo
74'
59'
63'
Cerro Largo started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Eduardo Fabián Espinel Porley decided to play with the following team: Renzo Bacchia, Mauro Brasil, Rafael García, Martín Gianoli, Nahuel Furtado, Augusto Max, Mauro Estol, Renzo Rabino, Santiago Viera, Emiliano Villar and Hugo Silveira.
The home team had on the bench: Ramiro Bentancur, Lucas Correa, Brian Ferrares, Tiago Galletto, Adolfo Lima, Adrián Vila, Facundo Rodriguez, Facundo Nuñlez, Brian Gonzalez and Ezequiel Olivera Reymundo.
Substitutions
Cerro Largo made 4 changes: M. Estol for Tiago Galletto López (59′), S. Viera for Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo (74′), H. Silveira for Facundo Rodríguez Grandillo (86′) and A. Max for Carlos Adrián Vila Núñez (87′).
River Plate – Formation
River Plate
River Plate started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Gustavo Díaz Domínguez played with: Fabrizio Correa, Ricardo Chopitea, Gonzalo Viera, Santiago Brunelli, Facundo Kidd Álvarez, Pablo García, Ramiro Cristobal, Matias Alfonso, Chori Castro, Joaquín Lavega and Hernán Rivero.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Rodrigo Formento, Martín Marta, Horacio Salaberry, Maxi Pereira, Joaquín Trasante, Cristian Barros, Agustin Vera, Jonathan Dos Santos, Faustino Barone and Ihojan Fabian Prrez Cuadro.
Substitutions
River Plate made 3 changes: P. García for Cristian Barros Mirabal (73′), R. Cristóbal for Ihojan Fabián Pérez Cuadro (76′) and J. Lavega for Jonathan David Dos Santos Duré (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Cerro Largo – River Plate – 2-1
- Racing – Boston River – 0-2
- Peñarol – Cerro – 2-0
