MONTEVIDEO. Peñarol conquered Cerrito 3-1 thanks to R. Bentancourt who scored in the 15th, 18th and 45th minute. It was Cerrito to score first with a goal from M. Silvera. However, later Peñarol found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with R. Bentancourt (15′), R. Bentancourt (18′) and R. Bentancourt (45′).
The match was played at the Estadio Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo on Friday and it started at 12:30 am local time. The referee was Leodán González with the assistance of Martín Soppi and Sebastián Silvera. The 4th official was Alberto Javier Feres. The weather was foggy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.8 degrees Celsius or 64.11 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 100%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Cerrito was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Peñarol that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Peñarol was more pushing with 83 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Peñarol won the encounter.
Cerrito shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Peñarol shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Cerrito received 2 yellow cards (A. Eiraldi and M. Amondarain). On the opposite side, Peñarol received 2 yellow cards (R. Bentancourt and J. Ramos).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Cerrito will stay with 12 points to remain in the 10th place. Regarding the opposition, Peñarol will have 23 points to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Cerrito will host Liverpool on the 17th of December with a 6-1 head to head stats in favor of Liverpool (2 draws).
Peñarol will host Sud América on the 17th of December with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Peñarol (3 draws).
Cerrito – Formation
Cerrito
75'
46'
2'
The manager Roland William Marcenaro Nieves decided to play with the following team: A. Eiraldi, J. Perujo, A. Villoldo, M. Amondarain, M. Velázquez, M. Calzada, I. Avilés, D. González, Y. Rodríguez, J. Ortíz and M. Silvera.
The home team had on the bench: F. Rodríguez, C. Cruz, F. Scarone, W. Klingender, M. López, K. Larrea, F. Vega, M. Ferreira, E. Da Silva and M. Goyeni.
Substitutions
Cerrito made 5 changes: M. Calzada for F. Rodriguez (46′), D. Gonzalez for C. Cruz (46′), J. Ortiz for F. Scarone (67′), I. Aviles for W. Klingender (76′) and Y. Rodriguez for M. Lopez (89′).
Peñarol – Formation
Peñarol
Regarding the opposition, José Mauricio Larriera Dibarboure played with: K. Dawson, G. Kagelmacher, C. Rodríguez, J. Ramos, G. González, W. Gargano, N. Gaitán, J. Trindade, A. Canobbio, I. Laquintana and R. Bentancourt.
The following players were sitting on the bench: P. Ceppelini, V. Rodríguez, D. Musto, M. Pereira, N. García, Neto Volpi, E. Elizalde, A. Da Silveira, Agustín Álvarez Wallace and M. Alonso.
Substitutions
Peñarol made 5 changes: N. Gaitan for P. Ceppelini (22′), J. Ramos for (46′), W. Gargano for M. Musto (74′), R. Bentancourt for A. Garcia (89′) and I. Laquintana for M. Pereira (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
