MONTEVIDEO. Fénix found a way to capture a draw against Cerro with a late goal from G. Vega scored in the (87′) after Cerro got a lead with a penalty from D. Cóccaro (57′).
The match was played at the Parque Capurro stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 21.56 degrees Celsius or 70.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Fénix was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Cerro that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Fénix was more aggressive with 33 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 1 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Fénix to win the match.
Fénix shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Cerro shot 7 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Fénix received 6 yellow cards (Agustin Da Silveira Munoa, Nicolas Bertocchi, Camilo Núñez, Fernando Souza, Gustavo Javier Alles Villa and Diego Arismendi). On the opposite side, Cerro received 2 yellow cards (Santiago Marcel and Danilo Cóccaro).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Fénix will have 12 points like Boston River to remain in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, Cerro will have 6 points like Deportivo Maldonado and Cerro Largo to sit in the 7th place.
Next matches
Fénix – Formation
Fénix
85'
61'
87'
Fénix started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Leonel Rocco Herrera decided to play with the following team: Andrés Mehring, Juan Álvez, Agustin Da Silveira Munoa, Diego Arismendi, Ignacio Nicolás Velázquez Quintana, Nicolas Bertocchi, S. Scotto, Camilo Núñez, Adrián Argachá, Maximiliano Juambeltz and Sebastián da Silva.
The home team had on the bench: Sebastian Diana, Gustavo Alles Vila, Mauro Guevgeozian, Gonzalo Vega, Braulio Guisolfo, Santiago Marcel, Maicol Ferreira, Emiliano Marquez, Emanuel Carlos and Breno Caetano.
Substitutions
Fénix made 5 changes: Sebastián da Silva for Gonzalo Vega (74′), S. Scotto for Breno Caetano (61′), Diego Arismendi for Gustavo Alles Vila (61′), Nicolas Bertocchi for Maicol Ferreira (46′) and Sebastián Cáceres for Gastón Pérez (71′).
Cerro – Formation
Cerro
Cerro started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Sergio Damián Santín Francia played with: Gabriel Araújo, Fernando Souza, Pablo Lacoste, Nicolás Gómez, Mathias Abero, Roberto Brum, Sebastián Cáceres, Lucas Rodríguez, Nahuel Acosta, Danilo Cóccaro and Cristhian Tizon.
These were the players on the bench: Nicolás Ramos, Alan Garcia, Mariano Peralta Bauer, Luca Franco, Santiago Ramirez, Gastón Pérez, Emiliano Federico Álvarez Silva, A. Quintana, Ramiro Fernandez and José Tancredi.
Substitutions
Cerro made 4 changes: Nahuel Acosta for Santiago Ramirez (71′), Sebastián Cáceres for Luca Franco (78′), Lucas Rodríguez for Ramiro Fernandez (65′) and Cristhian Tizon for Santiago Marcel (46′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- River Plate – Peñarol – 0-3
- Fénix – Cerro – 1-1
- La Luz – Plaza Colonia – 1-1
