YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Varela FC
2 - 1
Sportivo Bahía Blanca
Played on Sunday 1 November at 14:45 GMT at Estadio La Boca.
⚽ 22' Valentino Zelaya
⚽ 76' Emanuel Del Castillo
⚽ 79' FACUNDO NICOLAS Urquiza
🟥 35' Yanis Zampedri🟨 53' Sebastián Salim🟨 70' Valentino Zelaya
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Varela FC beat Sportivo Bahía Blanca 2-1 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Varela FCLLWWD
Varela FC came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo Bahía BlancaDLWWD
Sportivo Bahía Blanca came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
2'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long. The next one could be decisive.
5'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
6'Yanis Zampedri strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
7'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
9'🎯 Yoel Altolaguirre carries the ball forward...
9'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
9'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
11'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. There's still a game on here.
13'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
15'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
17'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
19'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
20'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
22'⚡ Jorge Zampedri plays it short to Valentino Zelaya...
22'...Valentino Zelaya returns it first time...
22'...Jorge Zampedri completes the one-two and he's clean through...
22'...Valentino Zelaya shoots...
22'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Valentino Zelaya pokes it into the net, at the far post. 1-0.
24'The home side move it about sensibly, with Yanis Zampedri as the side's compass.
27'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. The story is only just beginning.
28'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass right in front of the dugouts. The fine details told.
32'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
34'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
35'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. Nobody wants to give anything away.
35'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Yanis Zampedri is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
39'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
40'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
41'Franco Miranda protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
42'Seba Godoy slips a delicious through ball to Pedro Valsecchi, who is perfectly set.
46'A tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. Nothing is settled yet.
49'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
50'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
53'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
53'🟨 Yellow card for Sebastián Salim; the referee draws the line. The managers are already taking notes.
55'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
57'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
59'Jorge Zampedri slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
62'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. There's still a game on here.
64'Ricardo Benevento plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The margin for error is tiny.
65'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
67'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. You can feel the tension from early on.
69'Vito Anzorena accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape. The away side are in a much better position after that.
70'Tactical foul from Valentino Zelaya; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
70'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. This one could go either way.
76'⚡ Manu Zanetti wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
76'...the counter is lethal, Manu Zanetti runs the length of the pitch...
76'...slips in Emanuel Del Castillo, who has arrived through the middle...
76'...Emanuel Del Castillo finishes first time...
76'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Emanuel Del Castillo makes no mistake. 2-0.
78'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
79'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
79'...FACUNDO NICOLAS Urquiza pounces on the gift...
79'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
79'...places it at the far post...
79'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! FACUNDO NICOLAS Urquiza pokes it into the net. 2-1.
80'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension from early on.
81'Emanuel Del Castillo fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The fine details told.
83'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
85'Cesar Cavani fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. Nobody wants to give anything away.
89'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The dressing room will have the final say.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
About the clubs
Varela FC, founded in 1962, from the Lanus neighbourhood, with 1,433 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Boca..
Sportivo Bahía Blanca, founded in 1923, from the Bahia Blanca neighbourhood, with 36,360 fans. Home ground: Estadio B. Blanca.
Coming up
Next match for Varela FC: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 00:30 GMT
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