Alianza FC

Match report

Alianza took three points from their fifth Apertura fixture with a 2-0 win over Tauro at home on Tuesday night. The hosts moved into second place on 27 points, while the visitors remained fourth after collecting 21 points from 16 matches.

A. Mendoza struck twice in quick succession to set the tone. He opened the scoring in the tenth minute before adding a second just a minute later. By then the match had shifted direction, and Tauro found themselves chasing the game.

Tauro kept more of the ball at 57 per cent possession, but Alianza were more clinical with four shots on target compared to the visitors' three. The hosts made several changes during the second half, bringing on A. Stewart, D. Vargas and A. Olivardia among others.

J. Alvarado added a late third goal in the 83rd minute before being substituted himself. He had been replaced by D. Pinzon earlier in the half, but came back on after the final whistle had not yet sounded.

Discipline proved costly for Tauro, who picked up four yellow cards against Alianza's two. K. Quintero and W. Cabrera each received two bookings for the visitors, while A. Machado also went off with a second caution.

The result leaves Alianza five points clear of Tauro in the standings. The hosts have kept three clean sheets on the spin after their recent defeats, while Tauro are staring at the drop if they cannot string results together.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 43 – 57.00

Shots on target 4 – 3

Shots off target 2 – 5

Attacks 67 – 82

🟨 5' M. Rodriguez — Yellow card 🟨 9' M. Rodriguez — Yellow card ⚽ 10' A. Mendoza — Goal ⚽ 11' A. Mendoza — Goal 🟨 16' K. Quintero — Yellow card 🟨 17' K. Quintero — Yellow card 🟨 23' I. Hernandez — Yellow card 🟨 24' I. Hernandez — Yellow card ⇄ 39' A. Mendoza — Substitution ⇄ 40' A. Mendoza — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Stewart — Substitution ⇄ 58' D. Vargas — Substitution ⇄ 62' A. Olivardia — Substitution ⇄ 62' J. Barria — Substitution ⇄ 63' B. Perez — Substitution 🟨 73' W. Cabrera — Yellow card 🟨 74' W. Cabrera — Yellow card 🟨 78' J. Guerra — Yellow card 🟨 79' J. Guerra — Yellow card ⇄ 81' D. Pinzon — Substitution ⇄ 82' D. Pinzon — Substitution ⚽ 83' J. Alvarado — Goal 🟨 85' A. Machado — Yellow card 🟨 86' A. Machado — Yellow card ⇄ 89' D. Carvajal — Substitution ⇄ 89' J. Alvarado — Substitution ⇄ 90' L. Asprilla — Substitution ⇄ 90' J. Alvarado — Substitution ⇄ 90+1' L. Asprilla — Substitution

Match events

5' Alianza FC Yellow card M. Rodriguez
9' Alianza FC Yellow card M. Rodriguez
10' Alianza FC Goal A. Mendoza
11' Alianza FC Goal A. Mendoza
16' Tauro FC Yellow card K. Quintero
17' Tauro FC Yellow card K. Quintero
23' Tauro FC Yellow card I. Hernandez
24' Tauro FC Yellow card I. Hernandez
39' Alianza FC Substitution A. Mendoza off: J. Asprilla
40' Alianza FC Substitution A. Mendoza off: J. Asprilla
46' Alianza FC Substitution A. Stewart off: B. Walters
58' Alianza FC Substitution D. Vargas off: Y. Ortega
62' Tauro FC Substitution A. Olivardia off: J. Penalba
62' Tauro FC Substitution J. Barria off: A. Orelien
63' Tauro FC Substitution B. Perez off: K. Bernal
73' Tauro FC Yellow card W. Cabrera
74' Tauro FC Yellow card W. Cabrera
78' Tauro FC Yellow card J. Guerra
79' Tauro FC Yellow card J. Guerra
81' Tauro FC Substitution D. Pinzon off: K. Mosquera
82' Tauro FC Substitution D. Pinzon off: K. Mosquera
83' Alianza FC Goal J. Alvarado
85' Alianza FC Yellow card A. Machado
86' Alianza FC Yellow card A. Machado
89' Alianza FC Substitution D. Carvajal off: G. Chiari
89' Alianza FC Substitution J. Alvarado off: G. Rangel
90' Tauro FC Substitution L. Asprilla off: J. Insturain
90' Alianza FC Substitution J. Alvarado off: G. Rangel
90+1' Tauro FC Substitution L. Asprilla off: J. Insturain

Statistics

43 Possession, % 57.00

4 Shots on target 3

2 Shots off target 5

67 Attacks 82

3 Corners 2

25 Free kicks 21

2 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

1 Goal kicks 0

21 Throw-ins 24

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