Nothing for anyone! Monagas and Xeneize matched without goals in the Joya de Oriente, for date 1 of group F of the CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2023 tournament.
50 minutes into the second half, striker Darío Benedetto had a chance to open the scoring, but his shot bounced off the post.
The best player of the match was Orlando Mosquera. The Monagas goalkeeper excelled by saving 5 shots and making 27 correct passes.
Frank Fabra was also key. The Boca Juniors defender had a good level by removing 6 balls and clearing 3 dangerous balls.
The defender Luis Advíncula from Boca Juniors humiliated his brand by throwing a wonderful spout at him 73 minutes into the second stage.
The match was cut short due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were a large number of reprimands: Fernando Basante, Facundo Roncaglia, Darío Benedetto, Rubén Ramírez, Frank Fabra, Mariano Herrón, Nicolás Figal, Hárold Cummings. Bruno Valdez was sent off for a direct red card (40′, 1T) and Facundo Roncaglia for a double yellow card (40′, 2T).
Monagas coach Jhonny Ferreira proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Orlando Mosquera in goal; Rubén Ramírez, Cristopher Rodríguez, Hárold Cummings and Ivan Anderson on the defensive line; Aldo Quiñónez, Andrés Romero, Fernando Basante, Edanyilber Navas and Abdiel Arroyo in the middle; and Santiago Herrera in attack.
For its part, Mariano Herrón’s team took to the field with a 4-3-3 scheme with Sergio Romero under the three sticks; Nicolás Figal, Facundo Roncaglia, Bruno Valdez and Frank Fabra in defense; Guillermo Fernández, Alan Varela and Juan Ramírez in midfield; and Luca Langoni, Darío Benedetto and Sebastián Villa up front.
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio was in charge of supervising the game at Joya de Oriente.
On the following date Monagas will face Colo Colo as a visitor, while Xeneize will play at home against Pereira.
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