YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Escuadrón de la Gula
0 - 1
Club Atlético Román Caruso
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:00 BST at Estadio Escuadrón de la Gula
⚽ 54' Milton Liendo
🟨 3' Milton Liendo🟨 27' Ricardo Feldman🟨 53' Manu Riquelme
Possession: 54% - 46%
Match report
Club Atlético Román Caruso won the match 1-0 away to Escuadrón de la Gula in the league.
Form guide
Escuadrón de la GulaDLWLD
Escuadrón de la Gula came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Club Atlético Román CarusoDDLLW
Club Atlético Román Caruso came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Escuadrón de la Gula and Club Atlético Román Caruso: 0 wins for Escuadrón de la Gula, 0 draws and 1 for Club Atlético Román Caruso.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'And we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
3'Milton Liendo goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
3'🟨 Fair booking: Milton Liendo was late and left a mark.
4'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
7'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. There's a lot riding on this.
8'The home side move it about sensibly, with Yair Castiglione as the side's compass.
9'Pass between the lines from Yair Castiglione; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The margin for error is tiny.
10'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
16'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
18'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
22'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
24'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
27'Ricardo Feldman arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. This one could go either way.
27'🟨 Ricardo Feldman earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
28'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
29'🎯 Lucio Bottura runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
29'...hits it with his left foot...
29'It fell perfectly for Lucio Bottura, who hit it with heart and boot.
30'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
32'🎯 Nano Torrisi carries the ball forward...
32'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
32'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. You can feel the tension from early on.
34'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
35'🎯 Yair Castiglione runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
35'...hits it with his left foot...
35'Yair Castiglione fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. There'll be plenty to analyse.
38'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. The small details could decide this.
40'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
41'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from David Zanardini. There's a lot riding on this.
42'The effort from Silvio Torres goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. There's noise all around the ground.
48'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
49'Silvio Torres went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
50'Scuffed shot from Agustín Zanetti; not pretty, but it still caused problems. There's noise all around the ground.
53'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
53'🟨 Manu Riquelme goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
54'⚡ Milton Liendo picks up the ball a long way from goal...
54'...nobody closes him down...
54'...shapes to shoot...
54'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
54'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Milton Liendo pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 0-1.
56'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's noise all around the ground.
57'The the away side press bites in the final third; the home side start to lose their clarity. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
58'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. This one could go either way.
61'Seba Serpa accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
62'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
64'David Zanardini jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
65'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
68'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. You can feel the tension from early on.
70'Lucio Bottura nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
71'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
75'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
77'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
82'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
83'The home side move it about sensibly, with Manu Riquelme as the side's compass.
84'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
86'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box.
88'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
89'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder. There's a lot riding on this.
90'With the last ball kicked, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
About the clubs
Escuadrón de la Gula, founded in 1947, from the Nueva Pompeya neighbourhood, with 1,538 fans. Home ground: Estadio Escuadrón de la Gula.
Club Atlético Román Caruso ("El Matador"), founded in 1962, from the Lanus neighbourhood, with 813 fans. Home ground: Estadio Único De Liniers.
Coming up
Next match for Escuadrón de la Gula: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Club Atlético Román Caruso: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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