MONTEVIDEO. Danubio demolishes Plaza Colonia 5-0 with goals of A. Cruz (17′), S. Fernández (47′), S. Fernández (54′), S. Fernández (59′), M. Ponte (90′) and M. Ponte (90′). Danubio capitalized on its superior ball possession (59%).
Also, Plaza Colonia had 2 players sent off: A. Pérez (78′ for a red card) and Y. Calleros (87′ for a red card).
The match was played at the Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 9:45 am local time. The referee was Alberto Javier Feres. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22 degrees Celsius or 71.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 58%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 16 Total 0
- 7 On Target 0
- 9 Off Target 0
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 92 Attack 75
- 66 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 2
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 2
Ball possession
Danubio had a strong ball possession 59% while Plaza Colonia was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Danubio was more pushing with 66 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Danubio won the match.
Danubio shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Plaza Colonia shot 0 times, 0 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Danubio didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Plaza Colonia received 2 yellow cards (Á. Fernández and H. Ruiz Díaz).
Also, Plaza Colonia didn’t finish the match with 11 players after
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Danubio will have 5 points like Defensor Sporting to move up in the 7th place. Regarding the opposition, Plaza Colonia will stay with 3 points like Boston River to sit in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Danubio will host Defensor Sporting on the 12th of May with a 16-12 head to head stats in favor of Defensor Sporting (12 draws).
Plaza Colonia will play away agasint Boston River on the 12th of May with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Plaza Colonia (7 draws).
Danubio – Formation
Danubio started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi decided to play with the following team: Mauro Goicoechea, Rafael Haller, Martín Rea, Lucas Ferreira, Kevin Lewis, Franco González, Juan Andres Millan Santarcieri, Leandro Sosa, Alejo Cruz Techera, Ignacio Pintos, Diego Vera and Sebastián Fernández.
The home team had on the bench: Emiliano Bermudez, Santiago Etchebarne, Mateo Ponte, Ribair Rodriguez, Santiago Silva, Santiago Romero, Facundo Silvera, Maximiliano Anasco, Guillermo May and Sarmiento.
Substitutions
Danubio made 5 changes: Franco González for Jannenson Alberto Sarmiento Escobar (70′), S. Fernández for Guillermo May Bartesaghi (70′), A. Cruz for Maximiliano Nahuel Añasco Dornells (70′), L. Sosa for Santiago Fabián Silva Silva (70′) and R. Haller for Mateo Ponte Costa (79′).
Plaza Colonia – Formation
Plaza Colonia started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Nicolás Ignacio Vigneri Cetrullo played with: Mathías Agustín Goyeni de Armas, Diego Sebastián Villalba Martucci, Yvo Nahuel Calleros Rébori, Bryan Olivera Calvo, Nicolás Guirín, Barrandeguy, Mathías Bogado, Haibrany Ruiz Diaz, Jorge Nicolás Ayala, Álvaro Fernández, Osinachi Ebere.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Joaquin Silva, Nicolás Olivera, Edhard Greising, Ezequias Emanuel Redin, José Agustín Pérez Siri, Nathanael Guzmán, Rodrigo Nahuel Amaral Pereira, Ramiro Quintana, Jorge Nicolas Brun Betancur, Alex Bruno Da Costa Lima and Alex Bruno Da Costa Lima.
Substitutions
Plaza Colonia made 5 changes: Haibrany Ruiz Diaz for Nicolás Olivera (46′), Á. Fernández for Natanael Guzmán (46′), F. Barrandeguy for Ramiro Quintana Hernández (46′), Bryan Olivera for Rodrigo Amaral (62′) and Bryan Olivera for José Agustín Pérez Siri (62′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Nacional – Racing – 3-1
- Danubio – Plaza Colonia – 5-0
- Deportivo Maldonado – Boston River – 3-2