YOUTH TOURNAMENT
FC Emerald
0 - 2CSyD La Birra
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:00 BST at Emerald Stadium
⚽ 44' Bastian Camargo
⚽ 60' Fabián Gallo
🟨 24' Sergio Mazza🟨 83' Lautaro Aboud
Possession: 47% - 53%
Match report
CSyD La Birra took the match 2-0 away to FC Emerald in the league.
Form guide
FC EmeraldLDDDL
FC Emerald came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
CSyD La BirraDWLLL
CSyD La Birra came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between FC Emerald and CSyD La Birra: 0 wins for FC Emerald, 1 draw and 0 for CSyD La Birra.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
3'Christian Verdi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
5'Sergio Mazza thinks a step ahead and finds Nicolás Salinas in the hot zone. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
6'Noé Zucchini jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
10'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
13'Nahuel Zindato takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can feel the tension in every yard.
14'Lautaro Aboud sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
20'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
21'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Ruso Santini closed the door.
22'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
24'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
24'🟨 Fair booking: Sergio Mazza was late and left a mark.
26'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
27'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
28'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
29'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
30'🎯 Sergio Mazza runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'Sergio Mazza strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
32'The home side move it about sensibly, with Christian Verdi as the side's compass. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
33'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
36'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
37'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
41'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
42'Deft touch from Nicolás Salinas: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The fine details told.
43'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. The next one could be decisive.
44'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Leonardo Pizarro stands over the ball...
44'...the wall lines up, Leonardo Pizarro eyes up the goal...
44'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
44'...Bastian Camargo appears between the centre-backs...
44'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Bastian Camargo smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 0-1.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
53'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
54'🎯 Mateo Volpi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
54'...hits it with his left foot...
54'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
56'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. Adjustments are on the way.
57'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. Now the ball will do the talking.
58'Tactical foul from Edgardo Goldstein; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
59'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
60'⚡ Fabián Gallo wins the ball in midfield...
60'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
60'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
60'...hits it with everything he has...
60'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Fabián Gallo puts it away, dinking it over the keeper. 0-2.
62'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. This one could go either way.
65'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass right in front of the dugouts.
66'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
67'Tactical foul from Mateo Volpi; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
68'Faustino Vidoni goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
69'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Nobody wants to give anything away.
70'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
71'Lautaro Aboud threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
72'🎯 Agus Doval runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
72'...hits it with his left foot...
72'Agus Doval sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
77'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Noé Zucchini.
80'Sergio Mazza slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The dressing room will have the final say.
81'The away side move it about sensibly, with Nahuel Zindato as the side's compass. There's still a game on here.
83'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
83'🟨 Yellow card for Lautaro Aboud; the referee draws the line. There'll be plenty to analyse.
88'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
FC Emerald, founded in 1962, from the San Martin, GBA Norte neighbourhood, with 2,134 fans. Home ground: Emerald Stadium.
CSyD La Birra, founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela, Tres de Febrero neighbourhood, with 500 fans. Home ground: Estadio CSyD La Birra.
Coming up
Next match for FC Emerald: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for CSyD La Birra: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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