Played on Friday 30 October at 00:15 GMT at Emerald Stadium

🟨 24' Cris Cerda

Possession: 56% - 44%
1,677 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,038,650

Match report

FC Emerald and UBID ILUMINACION drew 0-0 on matchday 11 of Primera E - GBA Norte. There were no goals. The standout player was Mateo Acosta (6.7).

Form guide

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FC Emerald came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.

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UBID ILUMINACION came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings between FC Emerald and UBID ILUMINACION: 1 win for FC Emerald, 0 draws and 1 for UBID ILUMINACION.

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Line-ups

FC Emerald (5-4-1): Facundo Martínez, Tadeo Medeiros, Mateo Acosta, Sebastián Sosa, Ulises Zarate, Benjamín Tévez, Walter Romero, Alfredo Yáñez, Cris Cerda, Oscar Altuna, Gerónimo Domínguez.

UBID ILUMINACION (4-4-2): Diego Torres, Gerónimo Russo, Yair Nogués, Bruno Rondinelli, Mariano Gómez, Sebastian Lera, Tiago Zenatti, Luis Paredes, Daniel Esposito, Chino Ortega, Eduardo Bianchi.

Minute-by-minute commentary

1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass from inside their own half.

4'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.

6'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.

15'Venomous through ball from Gerónimo Domínguez; the away side were caught cold.

16'Yair Nogués goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. The league table is starting to do its sums.

17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.

18'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. You can feel the tension in every yard.

19'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.

20'Tadeo Medeiros slips a delicious through ball to Alfredo Yáñez, who is perfectly set.

21'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.

22'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.

23'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.

24'Cris Cerda went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.

24'🟨 Cris Cerda goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. There's still a game on here.

25'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.

27'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.

28'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.

29'Pass between the lines from Tadeo Medeiros; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.

30'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity.

32'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.

33'The away side move it about sensibly, with Chino Ortega as the side's compass. The second half promises a different story.

34'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.

38'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.

41'Ulises Zarate darts in behind and Cris Cerda plays the striker in with a superb ball.

45'Cris Cerda goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.

46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.

49'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.

53'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.

54'🎯 Tadeo Medeiros carries the ball forward...

54'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...

54'Tadeo Medeiros sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.

56'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The story is only just beginning.

59'Oscar Altuna reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.

61'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. Time to look forward now.

66'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.

73'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.

81'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.

83'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.

85'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There's still a game on here.

86'Pass between the lines from Daniel Esposito; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The margin for error is tiny.

87'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.

90'After ninety intense minutes, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.

Where they stand

In Primera E - GBA Norte, FC Emerald are in position 11 with 13 points; UBID ILUMINACION are in position 14 with 8 points. See the full table

Other results from matchday 11

About the clubs

FC Emerald, founded in 1962, from the San Martin, GBA Norte neighbourhood, with 2,134 fans. Home ground: Emerald Stadium.

UBID ILUMINACION, founded in 1947, from the Boulogne Sur Mer, San Isidro neighbourhood, with 1,211 fans. Home ground: Estadio Boulogne.

Coming up

Next match for FC Emerald: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT

Next match for UBID ILUMINACION: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT

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