YOUTH TOURNAMENT
21 de abril
0 - 0
Defensores de Liniers
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:00 GMT at Lila Carrique
Possession: 46% - 54%
Match report
21 de abril and Defensores de Liniers drew 0-0 in the Youth Tournament. There were no goals.
Form guide
21 de abrilDWDLD
21 de abril came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Defensores de LiniersWWLWW
Defensores de Liniers came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between 21 de abril and Defensores de Liniers: 0 wins for 21 de abril, 0 draws and 1 for Defensores de Liniers.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with neat short passing. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
2'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. There's noise all around the ground.
3'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
4'It fell perfectly for Néstor Arana, who hit it with heart and boot.
5'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
7'🎯 Gustavo Villegas carries the ball forward...
7'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
7'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The ball is starting to burn.
8'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The dressing room will have the final say.
12'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
15'Dylan Bartoli tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
17'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
22'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
29'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
31'Roberto Trentin wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
37'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
38'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The dressing room will have the final say.
40'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
41'Eduardo Scarpinato nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. There's still a game on here.
42'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
43'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
44'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'Roberto Trentin jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
49'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
52'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
53'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The home side are in a much better position after that.
55'Claudio Navarro cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. The league table is starting to do its sums.
57'The away side move it about sensibly, with Gastón Bartolozzi as the side's compass.
58'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. The margin for error is tiny.
62'Venomous through ball from Gianni Berecibar; the home side were caught cold.
63'Chino Marchetti unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
64'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
67'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Time to look forward now.
68'Eduardo Scarpinato strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
70'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
72'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
79'Lisandro Basili slips a delicious through ball to Chino Marchetti, who is perfectly set. This one could go either way.
80'🎯 Lisandro Basili carries the ball forward...
80'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
80'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Now the ball will do the talking.
82'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The home side have to respond now.
85'Gastón Bartolozzi slips a delicious through ball to Gustavo Villegas, who is perfectly set.
86'🎯 Lisandro Basili carries the ball forward...
86'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
86'Lisandro Basili hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
88'The home side move it about sensibly, with Roberto Trentin as the side's compass.
89'Claudio Navarro cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
21 de abril, founded in 1923, from the San Martín neighbourhood, with 1,385 fans. Home ground: Lila Carrique.
Defensores de Liniers, founded in 1923, from the Liniers neighbourhood, with 35,696 fans. Home ground: Estadio Liniers.
Coming up
Next match for 21 de abril: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Defensores de Liniers: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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