YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo La Lucila
3 - 1
General Rivadavia de Olivos
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:00 GMT at Estadio La Lucila
⚽ 5' Lito Becker
⚽ 34' Lito Becker
⚽ 70' Julian Farías
⚽ 39' Liam Artola
🟨 48' Aníbal Zella🟨 59' Hector Bonomi
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Sportivo La Lucila beat General Rivadavia de Olivos 3-1 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Sportivo La LucilaDLWWL
Sportivo La Lucila came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
General Rivadavia de OlivosWLDDD
General Rivadavia de Olivos came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sportivo La Lucila and General Rivadavia de Olivos: 0 wins for Sportivo La Lucila, 0 draws and 1 for General Rivadavia de Olivos.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third. It's being played with gritted teeth.
3'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. The ball is starting to burn.
5'⚡ Lito Becker wins the ball in midfield...
5'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
5'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
5'...hits it with everything he has...
5'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Lito Becker to score. 1-0.
6'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Liam Artola.
7'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
11'Venomous through ball from Gianni Bertini; the away side were caught cold.
14'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
16'Julian Farías jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
20'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
27'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
28'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
30'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
33'Joaco Carranza slips a delicious through ball to Alexis Baciocchi, who is perfectly set.
34'⚡ Cristian Romagnoli plays it short to Lito Becker...
34'...Lito Becker returns it first time...
34'...Cristian Romagnoli completes the one-two and he's clean through...
34'...Lito Becker shoots...
34'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Lito Becker pokes it into the net. 2-0.
37'Ronaldo Spagnoli goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
38'Venomous through ball from Calleo Arazandi; the home side were caught cold. This game calls for calm heads.
39'⚡ Damian Katz wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
39'...the counter is lethal, Damian Katz runs the length of the pitch...
39'...slips in Liam Artola, who has arrived through the middle...
39'...Liam Artola finishes first time...
39'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Liam Artola wheels away in celebration. 2-1.
42'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
43'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
44'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
45'Damian Katz plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
47'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
48'Aníbal Zella goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. The second half promises a different story.
48'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. There's noise all around the ground.
49'Aníbal Zella jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. You can feel the tension from early on.
51'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
54'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
59'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
59'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
61'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
63'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
65'Hector Bonomi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. There's still a game on here.
65'🎯 Hector Bonomi carries the ball forward...
65'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
70'⚡ Julian Farías picks up the ball a long way from goal...
70'...nobody closes him down...
70'...shapes to shoot...
70'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
70'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Julian Farías roars with delight. 3-1.
77'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
80'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
81'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. There's noise all around the ground.
82'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
85'Ian Bonechi cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
86'Gianni Rondinelli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
89'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
About the clubs
Sportivo La Lucila, founded in 1923, from the La Lucila neighbourhood, with 21,888 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Lucila.
General Rivadavia de Olivos ("damineta"), founded in 1923, from the Olivos neighbourhood, with 798 fans. Home ground: Estadio Olivos.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo La Lucila: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for General Rivadavia de Olivos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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