FRIENDLY
C.A.Tigre
2 - 2
Juventud San Cristóbal
Played on Monday 26 October at 05:15 GMT at Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna
⚽ 18' Elías Zeni
⚽ 72' Coco Zambelli
⚽ 68' Bauti Zaffari
⚽ 81' Elián Valenzuela
🟨 39' Alfredo Rossini🟨 63' Edu Escalante
Possession: 45% - 55%
499 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $771,563
499 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $771,563
Match report
C.A.Tigre and Juventud San Cristóbal drew 2-2 in a friendly. Goals for C.A.Tigre: Zeni, Zambelli; for Juventud San Cristóbal: Zaffari, Valenzuela. Man of the match was Toto Villa (7.9).
Form guide
C.A.TigreLLWLL
C.A.Tigre came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Juventud San CristóbalWLWDW
Juventud San Cristóbal came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between C.A.Tigre and Juventud San Cristóbal: 1 win for C.A.Tigre, 0 draws and 0 for Juventud San Cristóbal.
Line-ups
C.A.Tigre (3-4-3): Álvaro Aloma, Mauricio Miguens, Fernando Cazón, Álvaro Arrarte, Enzo Burrini, Elías Zeni, Toto Villa, Ethan Varese, Coco Zambelli, Alfredo Rossini, Milton Ortelli.
Juventud San Cristóbal (5-4-1): Ángel Marchetti, Elián Valenzuela, Ariel Tamargo, Nahuel Saliba, Horacio Spinelli, Edu Escalante, Kevin Vega, Santi Bettini, Seba Riccardi, Xavier Riva, Bauti Zaffari.
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. The weather is playing its part.
4'🎯 Álvaro Arrarte runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
4'...hits it with his left foot...
4'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
9'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
10'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
11'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
14'Ethan Varese reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
15'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
17'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
18'⚡ Toto Villa surges down the wing dangerously...
18'...Toto Villa reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
18'...whips the cross into the box...
18'...Elías Zeni beats the defender in the air...
18'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Elías Zeni pokes it into the net, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
22'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
23'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
25'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Edu Escalante.
26'Kevin Vega tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
27'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
28'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
32'Elías Zeni sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The story is only just beginning.
33'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
38'Edu Escalante slips a delicious through ball to Elián Valenzuela, who is perfectly set.
39'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
39'🟨 Alfredo Rossini protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
40'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. There'll be plenty to analyse.
41'Mauricio Miguens plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
42'Deft touch from Mauricio Miguens: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
44'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
45'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. The small details could decide this.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
52'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
53'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
54'The home side move it about sensibly, with Álvaro Arrarte as the side's compass.
57'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
58'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
59'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
60'🎯 Bauti Zaffari runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
60'...hits it with his left foot...
60'Bauti Zaffari tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Nothing is settled yet.
61'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
63'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
63'🟨 Edu Escalante protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
66'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
67'Milton Ortelli goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
68'⚡ Santi Bettini wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
68'...the counter is lethal, Santi Bettini runs the length of the pitch...
68'...slips in Bauti Zaffari, who has arrived through the middle...
68'...Bauti Zaffari finishes first time...
68'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Bauti Zaffari smashes it home. 1-1.
69'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
70'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
71'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
72'⚡ Toto Villa wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
72'...the counter is lethal, Toto Villa runs the length of the pitch...
72'...slips in Coco Zambelli, who has arrived through the middle...
72'...Coco Zambelli finishes first time...
72'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Coco Zambelli pokes it into the net, through the keeper's legs. 2-1.
74'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
76'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The league table is starting to do its sums.
80'Edu Escalante plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
81'⚡ Elián Valenzuela picks up the ball a long way from goal...
81'...nobody closes him down...
81'...shapes to shoot...
81'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
81'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Elián Valenzuela smashes it home, into the roof of the net. 2-2.
82'Toto Villa finds exactly the right channel and leaves Elías Zeni staring at goal.
83'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. The weather is playing its part.
86'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There's still a game on here.
87'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The story is only just beginning.
88'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
90'With no margin left at all, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter. Nothing is settled yet.
120'🏁 It ends 2-2. It's going to penalties!
120'✅ El Matador: F. Cazón steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-0
120'❌ Juventud: B. Zaffari steps up... Wide! Penalties 1-0
120'✅ El Matador: M. Ortelli steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-0
120'✅ Juventud: E. Valenzuela steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-1
120'✅ El Matador: C. Zambelli steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-1
120'✅ Juventud: S. Riccardi steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-2
120'✅ El Matador: A. Rossini steps up... GOAL! Penalties 4-2
120'✅ Juventud: H. Spinelli steps up... GOAL! Penalties 4-3
120'✅ El Matador: T. Villa steps up... GOAL! Penalties 5-3
120'❌ Juventud: E. Escalante steps up... Saved by Á. Aloma! Penalties 5-3
120'🏆 El Matador win 5-3 on penalties!
About the clubs
C.A.Tigre ("El Matador de Victoria"), with 2,745 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna.
Juventud San Cristóbal, with 1,891 fans. Home ground: Estadio Juventud San Cristóbal.
Coming up
Next match for C.A.Tigre: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 15:30 GMT
Next match for Juventud San Cristóbal: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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