YOUTH TOURNAMENT
RAYAN C.F.
0 - 0El Tradicional de Monte Castro
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:00 BST at Estadio rayan
🟨 34' Julian Weinberg🟨 85' Alberto Vivanco
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
RAYAN C.F. and El Tradicional de Monte Castro drew 0-0 in the League. There were no goals.
Form guide
RAYAN C.F.LLWWW
RAYAN C.F. came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
El Tradicional de Monte CastroWWDWD
El Tradicional de Monte Castro came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between RAYAN C.F. and El Tradicional de Monte Castro: 0 wins for RAYAN C.F., 0 draws and 1 for El Tradicional de Monte Castro.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
2'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
3'🎯 Pocho Hernández carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Pocho Hernández tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
15'The effort from Pocho Hernández goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
18'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
20'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Ariel Berman closed the door.
21'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
25'Julián Villalba slips a delicious through ball to Aaron Granado, who is perfectly set.
26'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
28'Aaron Granado nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
31'🎯 Aaron Granado runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
31'...hits it with his left foot...
31'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
32'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
34'Julian Weinberg goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul.
34'🟨 Yellow card for Julian Weinberg; the referee draws the line. There's still a game on here.
35'Ariel Berman slips a delicious through ball to Nano Marini, who is perfectly set. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
36'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
38'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
42'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
45'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
47'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
50'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
53'Pocho Hernández plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
54'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
58'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
59'🎯 Ismael Zorzi carries the ball forward...
59'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
59'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The small details could decide this.
63'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
64'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The opponent have to respond now.
65'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
66'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
68'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
69'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
71'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
72'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The ball is starting to burn.
73'It fell perfectly for Wilfredo Massa, who hit it with heart and boot. You can feel the tension from early on.
75'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Ariel Berman.
76'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
79'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
82'Venomous through ball from Aaron Granado; the away side were caught cold.
85'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
85'🟨 Alberto Vivanco goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
86'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
88'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
RAYAN C.F., founded in 1923, from the Constitución, La Matanza neighbourhood, with 2,692 fans. Home ground: Estadio rayan.
El Tradicional de Monte Castro, founded in 1923, from the Monte Castro neighbourhood, with 1,672 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Tradicional de Monte Castro.
Coming up
Next match for RAYAN C.F.: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for El Tradicional de Monte Castro: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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