
El Salvador vs Guatemala, 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, Group Stage
· Concacaf Gold CupEl Salvador blanks Guatemala in Gold Cup
![Guatemala's defender Jose Morales (L) and El Salvador's defender Bryan Tamacas [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2021/0713/r879734_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Gold Cup
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gerardo Gordillo (Guatemala).
- 1': Juan Carlos Portillo (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
- 1': Jairo Arreola (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Guatemala. Gerardo Gordillo tries a through ball, but Marvin Ceballos is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Marco Domínguez (Guatemala).
- 9': Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Marco Domínguez (Guatemala).
- 10': Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ronald Gómez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 14': Foul by Joshua Pérez (El Salvador).
- 14': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 18': Foul by Joshua Pérez (El Salvador).
- 18': Jorge Aparicio (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Offside, El Salvador. Marvin Monterroza tries a through ball, but Jairo Henríquez is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jairo Arreola (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Martínez with a headed pass.
- 24': Foul by Jorge Aparicio (Guatemala).
- 24': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by José Morales.
- 25': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 25': Marvin Ceballos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
- 31': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Gerardo Gordillo.
- 32': Attempt saved. Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza with a cross.
- 32': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by José Morales (Guatemala).
- 32': José Morales (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Larín.
- 34': Foul by José Pinto (Guatemala).
- 34': Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': José Pinto (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 35': Jorge Aparicio (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Pérez.
- 38': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Moisés Hernández.
- 38': Attempt missed. Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Portillo (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darwin Cerén following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Portillo (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Pérez.
- 39': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Gerardo Gordillo.
- 40': Foul by Alexander Larín (El Salvador).
- 40': Jairo Arreola (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by José Pinto.
- 42': Attempt saved. Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Carlos Portillo.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jairo Arreola (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luís Martínez following a fast break.
- 45': First Half ends, El Salvador 0, Guatemala 0.
- 45': Second Half begins El Salvador 0, Guatemala 0.
- 47': Foul by José Pinto (Guatemala).
- 47': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Luís Martínez (Guatemala).
- 48': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
- 53': Attempt saved. Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Guatemala. Oscar Santis replaces Jairo Arreola.
- 61': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Portillo (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza.
- 62': Offside, El Salvador. Marvin Monterroza tries a through ball, but Juan Carlos Portillo is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, El Salvador. Marvin Márquez replaces Juan Carlos Portillo.
- 65': Substitution, El Salvador. Alex Roldan replaces Darwin Cerén.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Marco Domínguez.
- 69': Substitution, Guatemala. Luis de León replaces José Morales because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Guatemala. Robin Betancourth replaces Marvin Ceballos.
- 69': Attempt missed. Marvin Márquez (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza with a cross.
- 70': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by José Pinto.
- 71': Foul by Marvin Márquez (El Salvador).
- 71': Robin Betancourth (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Luís Martínez (Guatemala).
- 75': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by José Pinto.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Pérez.
- 78': Offside, Guatemala. Luís Martínez tries a through ball, but Oscar Santis is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Guatemala. Darwin Lom replaces Jorge Aparicio because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, El Salvador. Joaquin Rivas replaces Joshua Pérez.
- 81': Goal! El Salvador 1, Guatemala 0. Alex Roldan (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Márquez.
- 81': Substitution, Guatemala. Yeltsin Álvarez replaces Steve Robles.
- 84': Alex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Luís Martínez (Guatemala).
- 84': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Moisés Hernández.
- 85': Attempt missed. Marvin Márquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas following a corner.
- 87': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Gerardo Gordillo.
- 88': Foul by Marco Domínguez (Guatemala).
- 88': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yeltsin Álvarez (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis de León.
- 90'+2': Substitution, El Salvador. Isaac Portillo replaces Marvin Monterroza.
- 90'+2': Substitution, El Salvador. Walmer Martinez replaces Jairo Henríquez.
- 90'+2': Foul by Walmer Martinez (El Salvador).
- 90'+2': Luis de León (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Walmer Martinez (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Walmer Martinez (El Salvador).
- 90'+3': Marco Domínguez (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Darwin Lom (Guatemala) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Betancourth.
- 90'+6': Goal! El Salvador 2, Guatemala 0. Joaquin Rivas (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Walmer Martinez.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, El Salvador 2, Guatemala 0.
- 0': Match ends, El Salvador 2, Guatemala 0.
Statistics
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SLV![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 9 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
31 | Possession | 69 |
4 | SHOTS | 21 |
1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
171 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
262 | Passes | 574 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
4 | Crosses | 29 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
65 | Long Balls | 45 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
21 | Tackles | 17 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
13 | Interceptions | 13 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
30 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 10,477
Gold Cup Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mexico | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 | Costa Rica | 3 | +2 | 7 |
3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | -2 | 1 |
4 | Suriname | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
El Salvador (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mario González (GK) |
5 | Ronald Gómez |
4 | Eriq Zavaleta |
13 | Alexander Larín |
21 | Bryan Tamacas |
12 | Marvin Monterroza |
6 | Narciso Orellana |
11 | Juan Portillo |
8 | Joshua Pérez |
17 | Jairo Henríquez |
7 | Darwin Cerén |
Guatemala (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nicholas Hagen (GK) |
4 | José Pinto ![]() |
2 | Moises Hernández |
20 | Gerardo Gordillo |
16 | Marco Dominguez |
23 | Jorge Aparicio |
22 | José Morales ![]() |
13 | Stheven Robles |
17 | Luís Martínez |
11 | Jairo Arreola |
7 | Marvin Ceballos |
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