MONTEVIDEO. Torque conquers Cerrito with a 2-0 win with a goal from L. Rodriguez (45′) and a goal from D. Pereira (21′). Torque took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
Also, Cerrito had 2 players sent off: Y. Rodriguez (51′ for a red card) and A. Villoldo (90′ for a red card).
The match was played at the Estadio Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18 degrees Celsius or 64.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Torque had a superior ball possession 59% while Cerrito was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Cerrito was was more pushing with 99 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, Torque succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Cerrito shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Torque shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Cerrito received 7 yellow cards (Y. Rodriguez, M. Amondarain, M. Calzada, C. Cruz, J. Perujo, W. Klingender and I. Aviles). On the other side, Torque received 1 yellow card (A. Pena).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cerrito will stay with 12 points to hold in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Torque will have 17 points like Progreso to remain in the 5th 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 record in favor of Liverpool (2 draws).
Torque will host Progreso on the 17th of December with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Progreso (1 draw).
Cerrito – Formation
The manager Roland William Marcenaro Nieves decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Cerrito made 4 changes: M. Calzada for F. Rodriguez (46′), F. Scarone for I. Aviles (46′), C. Cruz for W. Klingender (64′) and J. Ortiz for E. Da Silva (64′).
Torque – Formation
On the opposite side, Román Marcelo Cuello Arizmendi played with: .
Substitutions
Torque made 5 changes: J. Cejas for N. Guzman (66′), J. Zeballos for S. Guerrero Martinez (77′), F. Catarozzi for M. Cabrera (78′), S. Cartagena for J. Alvarez (87′) and L. Rodriguez Trezza for A. Perez (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.