ELDT CUP
Cuervos
2 - 2
Sportivo La Lucila
Played on Wednesday 28 October at 00:00 GMT at Nido de cuervos
⚽ 44' Francisco Müller
⚽ 56' Andrés Gallo
⚽ 10' Martín Auza
⚽ 41' Rodolfo Vitalini
🟨 53' Rodolfo Vitalini🟨 73' Adolfo Domínguez🟨 77' Francisco Müller
2,752 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,803,632
Match report
Cuervos and Sportivo La Lucila drew 2-2 in the ELDT Cup D (Quarter-finals). Goals for Cuervos: Müller, Gallo; for Sportivo La Lucila: Auza, Vitalini. The man of the match was Martín Auza (7.3).
Form guide
CuervosDLWWL
Cuervos came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
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Sportivo La Lucila came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Cuervos (4-5-1): Cristian Ramos, Mateo Zampedri, Ángel Dybala, Andrés Gallo, Ismael Gareca, Nahue Vitale, Pipa Balducci, Vito Pawlak, Kevin Sotomayor, Francisco Müller, Lauti Lugones.
Sportivo La Lucila (5-4-1): Andrés Domínguez, Antonio Jablonski, Adolfo Domínguez, Nico Andueza, Nahue Vecchio, Martín Auza, Rodolfo Vitalini, Ciro Sevilla, Adolfo Bettini, Toño Sotomayor, Fede Fischer.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
3'Andrés Gallo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
7'Toño Sotomayor nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. There's still a game on here.
8'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
10'⚡ Adolfo Domínguez surges down the wing dangerously...
10'...Adolfo Domínguez reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
10'...whips the cross into the box...
10'...Martín Auza beats the defender in the air...
10'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Martín Auza to score, at the far post. 0-1.
12'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
14'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
15'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There'll be plenty to analyse.
17'Francisco Müller slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Time to look forward now.
18'Adolfo Domínguez accelerates in behind the centre-back and the counter starts to take shape. The margin for error is tiny.
21'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
22'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
23'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
27'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The second half promises a different story.
28'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
30'Tactical foul from Lauti Lugones; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
31'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
35'It fell perfectly for Francisco Müller, who hit it with heart and boot.
41'⚡ Rodolfo Vitalini wins the ball in midfield...
41'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
41'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
41'...hits it with everything he has...
41'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Rodolfo Vitalini puts it away. 0-2.
43'Nico Andueza goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
44'⚡ Vito Pawlak surges down the wing dangerously...
44'...Vito Pawlak reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
44'...whips the cross into the box...
44'...Francisco Müller beats the defender in the air...
44'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Francisco Müller makes no mistake. 1-2.
45'Andrés Gallo accelerates around the D and the counter starts to take shape.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. Now the ball will do the talking.
47'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
50'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
52'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
53'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
53'🟨 Rodolfo Vitalini earns a booking for stopping a promising move. This game calls for calm heads.
56'⚡ Pipa Balducci surges down the wing dangerously...
56'...Pipa Balducci reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
56'...whips the cross into the box...
56'...Andrés Gallo beats the defender in the air...
56'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Andrés Gallo to score. 2-2.
57'Adolfo Domínguez collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
58'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
59'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. This game calls for calm heads.
60'Nico Andueza reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
62'Interception by the home side right in front of the dugouts; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
66'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The home side have to respond now.
67'Deft touch from Fede Fischer: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
68'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
69'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
71'Fede Fischer goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. The story is only just beginning.
72'Ismael Gareca darts in behind and Pipa Balducci plays the striker in with a superb ball.
73'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
73'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
74'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
76'Pass between the lines from Martín Auza; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
77'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
77'🟨 Francisco Müller goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. The next one could be decisive.
78'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
80'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. There's noise all around the ground.
81'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
84'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
86'Nahue Vecchio tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
87'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
89'Rodolfo Vitalini accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
120'🏁 It ends 2-2. It's going to penalties!
120'✅ Cuervos: I. Gareca steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-0
120'✅ La Lucila: T. Sotomayor steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-1
120'❌ Cuervos: L. Lugones steps up... Saved by A. Domínguez! Penalties 1-1
120'❌ La Lucila: F. Fischer steps up... Saved by the keeper! Penalties 1-1
120'✅ Cuervos: F. Müller steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-1
120'✅ La Lucila: A. Bettini steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-2
120'✅ Cuervos: V. Pawlak steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-2
120'✅ La Lucila: M. Auza steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-3
120'✅ Cuervos: P. Balducci steps up... GOAL! Penalties 4-3
120'❌ La Lucila: C. Sevilla steps up... Wide! Penalties 4-3
120'🏆 Cuervos win 4-3 on penalties!
About the clubs
Cuervos, founded in 1923, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 5,032 fans. Home ground: Nido de cuervos.
Sportivo La Lucila, founded in 1923, from the La Lucila neighbourhood, with 21,888 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Lucila.
Coming up
Next match for Cuervos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 00:15 GMT
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