MONTEVIDEO. Torque defeated Fénix to win 2-1. A goal from S. Ribas was decisive in the 90min. It was Torque to strike first with a penalty of Álvaro Brun at the 14′. Then it was a goal in the 46′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, S. Ribas gave the win to Torque in the 90′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Parque Capurro stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 9:45 am local time. The referee was Yimmy Álvarez. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 30.8 degrees Celsius or 87.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Fénix was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Torque that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Fénix had a more offensive attitude with 55 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, Torque was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Fénix shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Torque shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Fénix received 3 yellow cards (A. Da Silveira, Santiago Marcel Pérez and Nicolas Bertocchi). On the opposite side, Torque received 1 yellow card (Álvaro Brun).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Fénix stays with 3 points to occupy the 7th place in the standings. On the opposite side, Torque has 4 points (3rd).
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Fénix will host La Luz on the 12th of May with a 0-0 head to head record.
Torque will play away agasint Nacional on the 12th of May with a 7-1 head to head record in favor of Nacional (1 draw).
Fénix – Formation
Fénix
36'
60'
46'
Fénix adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Sergio Damián Santín Francia decided to play with the following team: Agustín Requena, Juan Álvez, Agustin Da Silveira Munoa, Sebastian Diana, Santiago Franca, Emanuel Carlos, Camilo Núñez, Agustín Ocampo, Gonzalo Vega, Maicol Ferreira and Sebastián da Silva.
The home team had on the bench: Cristian Geist, Adrián Argachá, Guillermo Fratta, Kevin Alaníz, Nicolas Bertocchi, Fabián Estoyanoff, Santiago Marcel Perez, Gustavo Alles, Mariano Nichele and Sebastián de Marco.
Substitutions
Fénix made 5 changes: S. Da Silva for Gustavo Alles Vila (60′), E. Carlos for Santiago Marcel Pérez (60′), Diego Vega Martínez for Nicolas Bertocchi (68′), for Fabián Estoyanoff (80′) and for Sebastián De Marco Machado (80′).
Torque – Formation
Torque
Also Torque adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Ignacio Ithurralde Sáez played with: Gastón Guruceaga, Franco Pizzichillo, Oscar Salomón, Gabriel Chocobar, Maximiliano Villa, Juan Bautista Cejas, Álvaro Brun, José Álvarez, Tiago Palacios, Sebastián Guerrero.
The following players were sitting on the bench: L. Viana, Cristopher Fiermarín, Lautaro Spatz, Julian Pou, Lucas Rodríguez, Agustín Álvarez, Martín Rabuñal, Facundo Rodríguez, Sebastián Ribas, Franco Nicola and Lucas Viana Gauna.
Substitutions
Torque made 3 changes: José Álvarez for Facundo Rodríguez Aguilera (65′), Álvaro Brun for Agustín Álvarez Wallace (76′) and J. Cejas for Sebastián Ribas (76′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Deportivo Maldonado – Racing – 1-1
- River Plate – Plaza Colonia – 2-0
- Fénix – Torque – 1-2
