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Atlético Golondrinas FC
1 - 0AC El Porvenir de Monte Castro
Played on Thursday 29 October at 09:00 GMT at Estadio Jesús Gomez
⚽ 12' Vito Barrera
🟨 11' Edu Aizpurúa🟨 71' Eduardo Peñaloza
Possession: 42% - 58%
480 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,104,928
480 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,104,928
Match report
Atlético Golondrinas FC beat AC El Porvenir de Monte Castro 1-0 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Golondrinas FC: Barrera. The star performer was Vito Barrera (7.9).
Form guide
Atlético Golondrinas FCDWWDW
Atlético Golondrinas FC came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
AC El Porvenir de Monte CastroDWWDW
AC El Porvenir de Monte Castro came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlético Golondrinas FC (4-4-2): Ariel Arrizabalaga, Coco Ramos, Leandro Fabián, Roberto Zárate, Mirko Terzi, Joaquín Tagliafico, Gonzalo Beltza, Luis Sosa, Vito Barrera, Leonardo Aguirre, Tomás Silva.
AC El Porvenir de Monte Castro (5-3-2): Lito Bernasconi, Miguel Lobos, Darío Zanardi, Sebastian Paván, Hugo Ávila, León Soldini, Edu Aizpurúa, Osvaldo Teixeira, Rocco Arechabaleta, Eduardo Peñaloza, Genaro Scaglia.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority. The managers are already taking notes.
5'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
7'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. The story is only just beginning.
8'🎯 Miguel Lobos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
8'...hits it with his left foot...
8'The effort from Miguel Lobos goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The margin for error is tiny.
10'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
11'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
11'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
12'⚡ Vito Barrera wins the ball in midfield...
12'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
12'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
12'...hits it with everything he has...
12'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Vito Barrera to score. 1-0.
13'Leandro Fabián arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The weather is playing its part.
19'Rocco Arechabaleta thinks a step ahead and finds Edu Aizpurúa in the hot zone. You can feel the tension in every yard.
20'🎯 Miguel Lobos carries the ball forward...
20'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
20'Miguel Lobos tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. There's still a game on here.
22'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
24'🎯 Leandro Fabián runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
24'...hits it with his left foot...
24'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
25'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
28'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
30'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the centre-back. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
33'🎯 Coco Ramos carries the ball forward...
33'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
33'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
35'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
41'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
42'Osvaldo Teixeira hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The fine details told.
44'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. There's noise all around the ground.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Interception by the home side in the inside channel; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The home side are in a much better position after that.
48'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
50'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side. The managers are already taking notes.
51'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The second half promises a different story.
55'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
57'Joaquín Tagliafico darts in behind and Gonzalo Beltza plays the striker in with a superb ball.
58'Miguel Lobos goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. The league table is starting to do its sums.
59'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
63'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. You can feel the tension from early on.
65'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
67'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The fine details told.
69'Tactical foul from Osvaldo Teixeira; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The margin for error is tiny.
71'Eduardo Peñaloza goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
71'🟨 Yellow card for Eduardo Peñaloza; the referee draws the line. The fine details told.
73'León Soldini jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
75'Tactical foul from Mirko Terzi; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
77'Hugo Ávila slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
79'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The ball is starting to burn.
84'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The managers are already taking notes.
87'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. Now the ball will do the talking.
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. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
About the clubs
Atlético Golondrinas FC ("Golondrina"), founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 4,040 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jesús Gomez.
AC El Porvenir de Monte Castro, with 1,570 fans. Home ground: Estadio Monte Castro.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Golondrinas FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 09:00 GMT
Next match for AC El Porvenir de Monte Castro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:15 GMT
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