Welcome to the match between Mendoza orient and Corrientes athletic

1'

Jacinto Gareca stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Agustín Antúnez out-jumped Gilberto Catalan, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

3'

Baudelio Arce tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Fabricio Di Santo got in the way of the ball.

4'

Donato Giusti gave the corner straight to the opposition.

5'

Claudio Varela played a lovely ball for Lionel Pereyra, Lionel Pereyra trapped the ball nicely before Jorge Villaverde could cut it out.

Lionel Pereyra passed the ball perfectly to Ceferino Insaurralde, Hipólito Espinosa stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ceferino Insaurralde lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried an audacious shot on goal. Gilberto Catalan approached too late to block it.

Rodolfito Santos managed to turn it over his bar.

7'

Marcos Rodríguez attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jorge Villaverde.

8'

Jorge Villaverde tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Marcos Rodríguez showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

10'

Lionel Pereyra shielded the ball from Glauco Catalan and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Rodolfito Santos saved and held the ball.

11'

Baudelio Arce played a perfect pass for Glauco Catalan, Marcos Rodríguez failed to intercept the pass.

From medium range, Glauco Catalan bent the ball towards goal but Fabricio Di Santo hoofed the ball clear.

13'

Claudio Varela knocked a lovely ball for Marcos Rodríguez, the ball was picked up by Marcos Rodríguez before Hipólito Espinosa could reach it.

Marcos Rodríguez got past Jorge Villaverde with ease.

Telmo Gutiérrez blocked Marcos Rodríguez before Marcos Rodríguez could smash the ball towards goal.

15'

Lionel Pereyra delivered the ball past Emilio Villanueva to Fabricio Di Santo.

Fabricio Di Santo tried to skip past the challenge of Glauco Catalan but it failed.

16'

Agustín Antúnez jinked confidently past Hipólito Espinosa.

Agustín Antúnez made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Jorge Villaverde.

17'

Gerardo Álvarez hit the ball forward to Jacinto Gareca, Emilio Villanueva stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jacinto Gareca tried to curl one in from medium range. Nicolás Busto wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Jacinto Gareca put it well wide ... It was a poor miss from Jacinto Gareca. He looked like he was short of match practice.

20'

Jorge Villaverde fed the ball forward to Hipólito Espinosa, Hipólito Espinosa trapped the ball nicely before Claudio Varela could cut it out.

Pass by Hipólito Espinosa to Emilio Villanueva, Marcos Rodríguez couldn't cut out the pass.

Emilio Villanueva was able to make space and had an effort at goal. Agustín Antúnez wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Gabriel Durante did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Emilio Villanueva scored an excellent goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Mendoza orient 1 - 0 Corrientes athletic

22'

Jacinto Gareca tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Jorge Villaverde.

23'

Emilio Villanueva tried to twist past Jacinto Gareca but Jacinto Gareca block tackled Emilio Villanueva.

25'

Eloy Busto tried to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Claudio Varela.

26'

Lionel Pereyra could not stop a confident Baudelio Arce going past him.

Baudelio Arce did his best to get the ball into the area but Fabricio Di Santo read the game well to intercept the ball.

27'

Jorge Villaverde found an opportunity to score from long range but he was closed down well by Marcos Rodríguez.

28'

Lionel Pereyra played the ball to Fabricio Di Santo's feet, Fabricio Di Santo trapped the ball nicely before Baudelio Arce could reach it.

Fabricio Di Santo tried to dribble past Glauco Catalan but Fabricio Di Santo lost the ball to Glauco Catalan's block tackle.

29'

Jorge Villaverde tried to take the ball past Claudio Varela but failed.

30'

Emilio Villanueva directed the ball to Nicolás Busto, Nicolás Busto latched onto the ball before Jacinto Gareca could cut it out.

Nicolás Busto swung in a float cross, Gerardo Álvarez failed to intercept the pass.

Ceferino Insaurralde rose bravely above Hipólito Espinosa to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

31'

Nicolás Busto tried to play it past Marcos Rodríguez but Marcos Rodríguez took the ball away from Nicolás Busto.

32'

Jorge Villaverde tried to get onto the pass but Marcos Rodríguez came close and blocked it.

33'

Lionel Pereyra went by the challenge of Glauco Catalan.

Lionel Pereyra tried to take the ball past Baudelio Arce but Baudelio Arce dispossessed Lionel Pereyra.

35'

Baudelio Arce tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Agustín Antúnez.

39'

Claudio Varela tried to jink past Jorge Villaverde but Jorge Villaverde block tackled Claudio Varela.

40'

Emilio Villanueva passed the ball to Jorge Villaverde, Jorge Villaverde trapped the ball nicely before Jacinto Gareca could reach it.

Jorge Villaverde found a chance to score from medium range but Gerardo Álvarez blocked him.

42'

Agustín Antúnez tried to get past Glauco Catalan but Glauco Catalan took the ball away from Agustín Antúnez.

43'

Emilio Villanueva ran up to take the corner.

Nicolás Busto challenged Ceferino Insaurralde for a heading, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Gabriel Durante blocked the shot.

44'

Glauco Catalan's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Emilio Villanueva made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gerardo Álvarez.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Corrientes athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Mendoza orient had 52% possession in the match, while Corrientes athletic had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Claudio Varela tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Jorge Villaverde.

47'

Emilio Villanueva tried to skip past Lionel Pereyra but Lionel Pereyra blocked Emilio Villanueva.

49'

Jacinto Gareca was pressed by Nicolás Busto but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But Jacinto Gareca put it just over ... A wasted opportunity.

51'

Jorge Villaverde chipped it through to Eloy Busto, Claudio Varela missed his interception.

Eloy Busto made a pass to Emilio Villanueva, Emilio Villanueva trapped the ball nicely before Agustín Antúnez could reach it.

Emilio Villanueva had shrugged off the challenge of Ceferino Insaurralde and took a shot.

Gabriel Durante saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

52'

Lionel Pereyra delivered the ball to Fabricio Di Santo, Fabricio Di Santo picked up on the ball before Hipólito Espinosa could reach it.

Fabricio Di Santo squared the ball from the wing, Glauco Catalan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Gerardo Álvarez, Telmo Gutiérrez couldn't reach it.

But Gerardo Álvarez didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

53'

Marcos Rodríguez tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

54'

Jorge Villaverde attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Marcos Rodríguez.

55'

Gerardo Álvarez played a wonderful ball for Jacinto Gareca, Jacinto Gareca trapped the ball nicely before Nicolás Busto could intercept.

Gerardo Álvarez picked up Jacinto Gareca's excellent ball, Emilio Villanueva failed to reach the ball.

Gerardo Álvarez looked certain to score from medium range but Nicolás Busto made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

59'

Baudelio Arce jinked past Fabricio Di Santo.

Baudelio Arce attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Lionel Pereyra intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

61'

Baudelio Arce dribbled confidently past Fabricio Di Santo.

Baudelio Arce took the ball past Lionel Pereyra.

Baudelio Arce shielded the ball from Agustín Antúnez and tried to lob it over the keeper.

Baudelio Arce's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

62'

Jorge Villaverde tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Marcos Rodríguez found himself in the way of the ball.

65'

Emilio Villanueva moved the ball forward for Nicolás Busto, the ball was picked up by Nicolás Busto before Jacinto Gareca could intercept.

Nicolás Busto was pressed by Gerardo Álvarez but he evaded the challenge and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Gabriel Durante tipped the ball over the bar.

69'

Baudelio Arce sprinted past Fabricio Di Santo.

Baudelio Arce got the float cross in from the wing, Lionel Pereyra couldn't cut it.

Telmo Gutiérrez jumped with Agustín Antúnez and won the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Gabriel Durante couldn't save it ... Telmo Gutiérrez scored. Super finish !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Mendoza orient 2 - 0 Corrientes athletic

70'

Jorge Villaverde powered past Marcos Rodríguez!.

Jorge Villaverde stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Claudio Varela made a great interception.

71'

Claudio Varela tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Hipólito Espinosa.

75'

Lionel Pereyra dispatched the freekick goalwards. But it was well wide of the goal.

77'

Emilio Villanueva tried to lob the ball forward but Jacinto Gareca intercepted but couldn't control.

78'

Jorge Villaverde had a crack from the freekick. But it went over the bar.

79'

Hipólito Espinosa tried to chip the ball forward but Claudio Varela did well to spot and intercept the pass.

81'

Gerardo Álvarez hit past Emilio Villanueva towards goal from 30 yards out.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

83'

Yellow card shown to Herminio Núñez.

Claudio Varela fed the ball forward to Marcos Rodríguez, Marcos Rodríguez took possession of the ball before Hipólito Espinosa could reach it.

Block tackle from Jorge Villaverde, easily dispossessing Marcos Rodríguez before Marcos Rodríguez tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

84'

Pass by Baudelio Arce to Glauco Catalan, Glauco Catalan picked up on the ball before Lionel Pereyra could reach it.

Glauco Catalan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Fabricio Di Santo intercepted but couldn't control.

86'

Herminio Núñez took the corner to the edge of the area.

Eloy Busto jumped above Agustín Antúnez, then nodded the ball forward.

Jorge Villaverde had a great opportunity to score but Ceferino Insaurralde made an crucial challenge!.

End Match Mendoza orient 2 - 0 Corrientes athletic