MONTEVIDEO. Nacional was in the end too strong for La Luz with the goal of I. Ramírez (27′), I. Ramírez (45′) and Federico Martínez (57′ pen). Nacional capitalized on its better ball possession (56%).
Nacional remained in 10 after C. Almeida received a double yellow card in the 90′.
The match was played at the Estadio Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.5 degrees Celsius or 72.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Nacional was in firm control of the ball 56% while La Luz was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nacional was putting more pressure with 77 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Nacional won the match.
Nacional shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, La Luz shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Nacional received 7 yellow cards (Fabián Noguera, Ignacio Neira Borba, D. Polenta, C. Almeida, M. Montiel, I. Ramírez and I. Ramírez). On the other side, La Luz received 4 yellow cards (N. Schiappacasse, P. Porcile, A. Trezza and A. Hernández).
C. Almeida (Nacional) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Nacional will have 25 points to move down in the 2nd place. On the other side, La Luz will stay with 12 points like Cerro to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Nacional will host Torque on the 12th of May with a 7-1 head to head record in favor of Nacional (1 draw).
La Luz will play away agasint Fénix on the 12th of May with a 0-0 head to head record.
Nacional – Formation
Nacional
5'
59'
57'
The manager Álvaro Gutiérrez Felscher decided to play with the following team: Sergio Rochet, Leandro Lozano, Fabián Noguera, Diego Polenta, Camilo Cándido, Marcos Montiel, Diego Rodríguez, Diego Zabala, Federico Martínez, Franco Fagúndez and Juan Ignacio Ramírez.
The home team had on the bench: Salvador Ichazo, Maximiliano Perg, Lucas Morales, Christian Almeida, Yonathan Rodríguez, Manuel Monzeglio, Thiago Helguera, Gastón Pereiro, Alfonso Trezza and Bruno Damiani.
Substitutions
Nacional made 5 changes: C. Cándido for Christian Almeida (59′), D. Polenta for Maximiliano Perg (59′), D. Zabala for Thiago Helguera Merello Volante (68′), F. Fagúndez for Gastón Pereiro (68′) and Federico Martínez for Alfonso Trezza Hernández (68′).
La Luz – Formation
La Luz
José Ignacio Pallas Martínez played with: Ramiro Méndez, Rodrigo Viera, Santiago Carrera, Roberto Hernandez, Enzo Castillo, Emiliano Ancheta, Ignacio Neira, Anibal Hernandez, Juan Ignacio Quintana Silva, Nicolás Schiappacasse and Bruno Scorza.
They had on the bench: José Colmán, Sebastian Cardozo, Juan Fagundez, Matías de los Santos, Álvaro González, Pablo Porcile, Cristian Quintero, Federico Millacet, Luis Machado and Nicolás Royón.
Substitutions
La Luz made 5 changes: E. Castillo for Juan Fagúndez Duarte (46′), Santiago Carrera for Nicolas Royon (46′), Bruno Scorza Perdomo for Cristian Quintero Carvajal (57′), Ignacio Neira Borba for Marcos De Los Santos Morales (57′) and J. Quintana for Pablo Porcile Palacios (67′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
