YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sociedad San Cristóbal
0 - 2
Lionel Messi el 10
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:00 GMT at Estadio Cristóbal
⚽ 56' Maxi Basile
⚽ 78' Maxi Basile
🟨 83' Uriel Salvatierra🟨 87' Saúl Frutos
Possession: 46% - 54%
Match report
Lionel Messi, wearing number 10, won the match 2-0 away to Sociedad San Cristóbal in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Sociedad San CristóbalLLDDD
Sociedad San Cristóbal came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Lionel Messi el 10DWWWD
Lionel Messi el 10 came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sociedad San Cristóbal and Lionel Messi el 10: 0 wins for Sociedad San Cristóbal, 1 draw and 0 for Lionel Messi el 10.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back.
3'Interception by the away side right in front of the dugouts; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
7'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'🎯 Maxi Basile runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
11'...hits it with his left foot...
11'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention. You can feel the tension from early on.
14'🎯 Uriel Salvatierra runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
14'...hits it with his left foot...
14'Uriel Salvatierra sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
16'The away side move it about sensibly, with Jesús Domínguez as the side's compass.
17'Pedro Dávila unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
19'The away side move it about sensibly, with Fabián Borgia as the side's compass.
21'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
22'🎯 Martín Loncón carries the ball forward...
22'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
22'Martín Loncón hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
24'Uriel Salvatierra takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
25'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
26'🎯 Yanis Mercado runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
26'...hits it with his left foot...
26'The effort from Yanis Mercado goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
30'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
31'Ismael Bressan plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
37'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
44'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. You can feel the tension from early on.
46'As the heart rates come down, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third. Nobody wants to give anything away.
51'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
53'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
56'⚡ Maxi Basile wins the ball in midfield...
56'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
56'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
56'...hits it with everything he has...
56'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Maxi Basile roars with delight, skimming across the turf. 0-1.
57'Saúl Frutos cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. There'll be plenty to analyse.
58'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
59'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
61'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
63'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The second half promises a different story.
65'Jesús Domínguez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
68'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
71'🎯 Fabián Borgia runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
71'...hits it with his left foot...
71'The effort from Fabián Borgia goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. Time to look forward now.
72'Edgardo Nogués takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
73'Saúl Frutos wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. Nobody wants to give anything away.
77'Pedro Dávila threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
78'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
78'...Maxi Basile pounces on the gift...
78'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
78'...places it at the far post...
78'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Maxi Basile roars with delight, low, along the ground. 0-2.
80'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
81'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
83'Uriel Salvatierra protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The crowd get it straight away.
83'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
84'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
85'Zaid Bianchi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
87'Saúl Frutos arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
87'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
88'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
89'🎯 Uriel Salvatierra runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
89'...hits it with his left foot...
89'Uriel Salvatierra hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
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. There'll be plenty to analyse.
About the clubs
Sociedad San Cristóbal, founded in 1923, from the San Cristóbal neighbourhood, with 2,029 fans. Home ground: Estadio Cristóbal.
Lionel Messi el 10 ("Lio cali"), founded in 1952, from the Benavidez neighbourhood, with 572 fans. Home ground: La copa.
Coming up
Next match for Sociedad San Cristóbal: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Lionel Messi el 10: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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