La Verdad de Monte Castro2 - 1
Cooperativa Retiro
Played on Friday 30 October at 01:00 GMT at Estadio La Verdad de Monte Castro
⚽ 20' Manu Galli
⚽ 48' Ronaldo Rincón
⚽ 86' Gabi Reyes
🟨 24' Carlos Benítez🟨 49' Manu Russo🟨 61' Lito Cabrera🟨 62' Uriel Izquierdo
Possession: 44% - 56%
1,511 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,781,900
1,511 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,781,900
Match report
La Verdad de Monte Castro beat Cooperativa Retiro 2-1 on matchday 11 of Primera K - GBA Oeste. Goals for La Verdad de Monte Castro: Rincón, Galli; for Cooperativa Retiro: Reyes. The star performer was Carlos Benítez (7.9).
Form guide
La Verdad de Monte CastroWDWLL
La Verdad de Monte Castro came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Cooperativa RetiroWLWWD
Cooperativa Retiro came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
La Verdad de Monte Castro (5-4-1): Lito Cabrera, Polaco Brambilla, Sebastián Auza, Milton Maciel, Uriel Izquierdo, Manu Galli, Carlos Benítez, Coco Bianchi, Ronaldo Rincón, Manu Russo, Marcelo Brogli.
Cooperativa Retiro (4-3-3): Aaron Beltza, Pichu Zella, Brian Del Castillo, Polaco Rizzo, Genaro Tartaglia, Darío Lera, Gabi Reyes, Hugo Milán, Mauricio Zuccarelli, Pocho Baciocchi, Dante Bossi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly without giving it away.
2'Uriel Izquierdo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
3'It fell perfectly for Marcelo Brogli, who hit it with heart and boot.
4'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
10'Genaro Tartaglia plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
12'Manu Galli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
14'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
16'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
17'Pichu Zella fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
18'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
19'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
20'⚡ Carlos Benítez plays it short to Manu Galli...
20'...Manu Galli returns it first time...
20'...Carlos Benítez completes the one-two and he's clean through...
20'...Manu Galli shoots...
20'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Manu Galli pokes it into the net, skimming across the turf. 1-0.
21'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
24'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
24'🟨 Fair booking: Carlos Benítez was late and left a mark.
27'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
30'🎯 Sebastián Auza runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
32'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
33'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
37'Deft touch from Polaco Rizzo: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
38'Milton Maciel protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
39'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
41'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
42'🎯 Sebastián Auza runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
42'...hits it with his left foot...
42'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'Pass between the lines from Carlos Benítez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The weather is playing its part.
48'⚡ Carlos Benítez plays it short to Ronaldo Rincón...
48'...Ronaldo Rincón returns it first time...
48'...Carlos Benítez completes the one-two and he's clean through...
48'...Ronaldo Rincón shoots...
48'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Ronaldo Rincón smashes it home, tight to the right-hand post. 2-0.
49'Manu Russo goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
49'🟨 Manu Russo went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
50'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. The team are in a much better position after that.
51'Darío Lera threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
55'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
56'Milton Maciel fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
57'Dante Bossi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The managers are already taking notes.
60'Pass between the lines from Polaco Rizzo; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
61'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
61'🟨 Lito Cabrera protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
62'Uriel Izquierdo protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
62'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
66'Venomous through ball from Uriel Izquierdo; the away side were caught cold.
67'Carlos Benítez hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
68'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
70'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
71'🎯 Ronaldo Rincón carries the ball forward...
71'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
71'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
72'Dante Bossi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
75'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
76'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
79'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
81'Dante Bossi goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
82'Deft touch from Marcelo Brogli: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
83'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
86'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
86'...Gabi Reyes pounces on the gift...
86'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
86'...places it at the far post...
86'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Gabi Reyes puts it away, at the far post. 2-1.
88'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
89'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.
Where they stand
In Primera K - GBA Oeste, La Verdad de Monte Castro are in position 8 with 16 points; Cooperativa Retiro are in position 10 with 13 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 11
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- Unión Belgrano R 3-1 Aurora de Paternal
- CR Chacarita 1-1 Sport Club do Recife
- AA Villa Pueyrredón Reserva 2-0 Sportivo Saavedra Norte
- Argentino de Villa del Parque 2-0 Liga Palermo Hollywood
- Atlético Parque Patricios FC 0-2 Argentinos de Villa Urquiza
- ATLETICO SAN ANTONIO 0-1 Atlético Coghlan
About the clubs
La Verdad de Monte Castro, with 1,633 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Verdad de Monte Castro.
Cooperativa Retiro, with 1,546 fans. Home ground: Estadio Cooperativa Retiro.
Coming up
Next match for La Verdad de Monte Castro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for Cooperativa Retiro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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