MELO. Cerro Largo finds the way to recover against Nacional with a goal on the J. Ignacio 29′ and a goal on the D. Zabala 86′. Nacional was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%)
The match was played at the Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla stadium in Melo on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was cold at 12.24 degrees Celsius or 54.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 42%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 6 Total 11
- 3 On Target 6
- 1 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 70 Attack 92
- 38 Dangerous attack 52
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 8 Total 14
- 5 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Ball possession
Nacional had a strong ball possession 56% while Cerro Largo was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nacional was putting more pressure with 52 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Nacional to win the match.
Cerro Largo shot 6 times, 3 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, Nacional shot 11 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Cerro Largo received 4 yellow cards (Tiago Galletto, Santiago Viera, Gino Santilli and Mauro Brasil). On the other side, Nacional received 3 yellow cards (Franco Fagúndez, Tiago Galletto and Galeano).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cerro Largo will have 2 points like Peñarol, Nacional and Deportivo Maldonado to remain in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Nacional will have 2 points like Peñarol, Cerro Largo and Deportivo Maldonado to sit in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Cerro Largo will play away with Danubio on the 3rd of September with a 7-5 head to head in favor of Cerro Largo (6 draws).
Nacional will host Plaza Colonia on the 3rd of September with a 13-2 head to head in favor of Nacional (2 draws).
Cerro Largo – Formation
Cerro Largo
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79'
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Cerro Largo started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager José Ignacio Batlle Ordoñez De Los Campos decided to play with the following team: Gino Santilli, Nahuel Furtado, Mauro Brasil, Rafael García, Martín Gianoli, Martín German Gianoli Abellan, Renzo Rabino, Brian Nicolás González Fernández, Santiago Viera, Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo, Martin Alaniz and Hugo Silveira.
The home team had on the bench: Brian Ferrares, Tiago Galletto, Facundo Da Costa, Hamilton Pereira, Matias Mir, Alfonso de Luca Ibargoyen, Joel Ortíz, Facundo Martín Palavecino, Tomer Haran and Joaquín Fernández Benítez.
Substitutions
Cerro Largo made 4 changes: Brian Nicolás González Fernández for Joaquín Fernández Benítez (67′), Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo for Tiago Galletto (67′), Santiago Viera for Facundo Da Costa (89′) and Martín German Gianoli Abellan for Brian Ferrares (79′).
Nacional – Formation
Nacional
Nacional started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Álvaro Gutiérrez Felscher played with: Salvador Ichazo, Lucas Nahuel Morales Burruzo, Daniel Bocanegra, Diego Polenta, Gabriel Báez, Thiago Helguera, Diego Rodríguez, Galeano, Diego Zabala, Gonzalo Castro, Juan Ignacio Ramírez.
These were the players on the bench: Maximiliano Perg, José Alberti, Emanuel Gigliotti, Franco Fagúndez, Marcos Montiel, Leandro Lozano, Ignacio Nahuel Suárez Ferreira, Facundo de León, Bruno Damiani, Facundo de León and Luciano Ezequiel Inverso Esnal.
Substitutions
Nacional made 5 changes: Galeano for Facundo de León (66′), Juan Ignacio Ramírez for Emanuel Gigliotti (67′), Thiago Helguera for José Alberti (81′), Gonzalo Castro for Joaquín Fernández Benítez (67′) and Diego Zabala for Marcos Montiel (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Plaza Colonia – River Plate – 0-1
- Liverpool – Danubio – 1-0
- Cerro Largo – Nacional – 2-2
