FRIENDLY
C.A.Tigre
3 - 3
FC Varela
Played on Sunday 25 October at 05:00 GMT at Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna
⚽ 11' Alfredo Rossini
⚽ 59' Horacio Bertoldi
⚽ 77' Giuliano Novak
⚽ 20' Aníbal Aboud
⚽ 27' Gustavo Costa
⚽ 49' Gustavo Costa
🟨 33' Mauricio Miguens🟨 37' Zacarías Salcedo🟨 83' Pablo Centurion
Possession: 52% - 48%
554 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $829,359
554 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $829,359
Match report
C.A.Tigre and Mutual Mataderos drew 3-3 in a friendly. Goals for C.A.Tigre: Novak, Bertoldi, Rossini; for Mutual Mataderos: Costa (x2), Aboud. The star player was Gustavo Costa (8.6).
Form guide
C.A.TigreLDWWD
C.A.Tigre came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
FC VarelaWLDWW
FC Varela came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
C.A.Tigre (3-4-3): Dylan Terzi, Giuliano Novak, Mauricio Miguens, Ethan Varese, Gianni Pizzi, Joaco Delgado, Toto Villa, Diogo Reyna, Horacio Bertoldi, Alfredo Rossini, Lisandro Scopelliti.
FC Varela (4-4-2): Pablo Centurion, Zacarías Salcedo, Brian Bedialauneta, Camilo Ruffini, Manuel Zenatti, Aníbal Aboud, Lucca Zamora, Enzo Gallego, Jesús Arias, Yoel Zambrano, Gustavo Costa.
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.
7'The effort from Gustavo Costa goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
9'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
10'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Giuliano Novak stands over the ball...
11'...the wall lines up, Giuliano Novak eyes up the goal...
11'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
11'...Alfredo Rossini appears between the centre-backs...
11'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Alfredo Rossini puts it away. 1-0.
14'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Toto Villa.
15'Diogo Reyna sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
17'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
20'⚡ Aníbal Aboud wins the ball in midfield...
20'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
20'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
20'...hits it with everything he has...
20'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Aníbal Aboud pokes it into the net. 1-1.
22'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
23'It fell perfectly for Toto Villa, who hit it with heart and boot. The managers are already taking notes.
27'⚡ Gustavo Costa wins the ball in midfield...
27'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
27'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
27'...hits it with everything he has...
27'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Gustavo Costa to score. 1-2.
28'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
29'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
30'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. There's a lot riding on this.
31'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
33'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
33'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. Nothing is settled yet.
34'Aníbal Aboud thinks a step ahead and finds Gustavo Costa in the hot zone. It's being played with gritted teeth.
35'🎯 Gustavo Costa carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'It fell perfectly for Gustavo Costa, who hit it with heart and boot.
36'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
37'Zacarías Salcedo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
37'🟨 Yellow card for Zacarías Salcedo; the referee draws the line.
42'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
43'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
44'The home side move it about sensibly, with Joaco Delgado as the side's compass. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
45'🎯 Alfredo Rossini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
45'...hits it with his left foot...
45'The effort from Alfredo Rossini goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
49'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
49'...Gustavo Costa pounces on the gift...
49'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
49'...places it at the far post...
49'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Gustavo Costa roars with delight, skimming across the turf. 1-3.
50'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
51'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
55'Manuel Zenatti fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
58'Alfredo Rossini slips a delicious through ball to Giuliano Novak, who is perfectly set.
59'⚡ Horacio Bertoldi wins the ball in midfield...
59'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
59'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
59'...hits it with everything he has...
59'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Horacio Bertoldi roars with delight, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 2-3.
63'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
65'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity. The away side have to respond now.
66'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag. Now the ball will do the talking.
68'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
70'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. It's being played with gritted teeth.
75'Ethan Varese finds exactly the right channel and leaves Joaco Delgado staring at goal.
76'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
77'⚡ Giuliano Novak wins the ball in midfield...
77'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
77'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
77'...hits it with everything he has...
77'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Giuliano Novak puts it away, high, under the crossbar. 3-3.
79'Lucca Zamora slips a delicious through ball to Brian Bedialauneta, who is perfectly set.
80'Ethan Varese jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
81'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ethan Varese as the side's compass.
82'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
83'Pablo Centurion arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
83'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
84'Gianni Pizzi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
85'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
86'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The weather is playing its part.
88'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next. The team are in a much better position after that.
120'🏁 It ends 3-3. It's going to penalties!
120'✅ El Matador: J. Delgado steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-0
120'✅ Mataderos: Y. Zambrano steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-1
120'✅ El Matador: A. Rossini steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-1
120'✅ Mataderos: A. Aboud steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-2
120'✅ El Matador: D. Reyna steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-2
120'✅ Mataderos: B. Bedialauneta steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-3
120'✅ El Matador: G. Novak steps up... GOAL! Penalties 4-3
120'❌ Mataderos: G. Costa steps up... Saved by D. Terzi! Penalties 4-3
120'✅ El Matador: E. Varese steps up... GOAL! Penalties 5-3
120'✅ Mataderos: M. Zenatti steps up... GOAL! Penalties 5-4
120'🏆 El Matador win 5-4 on penalties!
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