MONTEVIDEO. Peñarol defeats Torque 1-0 after A. Alvarez scored just 1 goal (61′).
Peñarol remained in players after R. Arias received a red card in the 90′.
The match was played at the Estadio Centenario stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 14.8 degrees Celsius or 58.71 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Torque was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Peñarol that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Torque was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Peñarol managed to find the solution to win this encounter.
Torque shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Peñarol shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Torque received 2 yellow cards (J. Alvarez and R. Orihuela). On the opposite side, Peñarol received 2 yellow cards (F. Bonifazi and E. Elizalde).
Also, Peñarol didn’t finish the match with 11 players after R. Arias (Peñarol) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Torque will stay with 9 points like Albion to remain in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Peñarol will have 16 points like Nacional, River Plate and Fénix to remain in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Torque will host River Plate on the 27th of May with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Torque (5 draws).
Peñarol will host Cerro Largo on the 27th of May with a 12-2 head to head in favor of Peñarol (4 draws).
Torque – Formation
Torque
42'
69'
The manager Román Marcelo Cuello Arizmendi decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Torque made 5 changes: M. Santos for F. Catarozzi (59′), L. Guzman for J. Cejas (69′), D. Pereira for J. Zeballos (70′), M. Suarez for A. Pena (82′) and S. Guerrero Martinez for T. Palacios (82′).
Peñarol – Formation
Peñarol
90'
61'
José Mauricio Larriera Dibarboure played with: .
Substitutions
Peñarol made 5 changes: B. Olivera for I. Laquintana (46′), F. Bonifazi for R. A. Saravia Salvia (46′), A. Alvarez for L. Viatri (70′), M. Musto for A. Alvarez Wallace (82′) and F. Carrizo for A. Da Silveira (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
