PRIVATE LEAGUE
Árbitros fc
1 - 1
MCD
Played on Monday 2 November at 00:00 GMT at El gran semental
⚽ 44' Ruso Frutos
⚽ 87' Cesar Castellanos
🟨 36' Alejandro Pessina🟨 53' Carlos Esposito🟨 63' Nicolás Benítez🟨 64' Alejandro Rodrigo
Possession: 53% - 47%
Match report
Árbitros fc and MCD drew 1-1 in matchday 4 of their private league.
Form guide
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Árbitros fc came in with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
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MCD came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between Árbitros fc and MCD: 0 wins for Árbitros fc, 1 draw and 2 for MCD.
Line-ups
Árbitros fc (4-3-3): Nicolás Benítez, Ruso Frutos, Levi Tassinari, Gianluca Bonechi, Lucio Ulloa, Simón Turrini, Alejandro Rodrigo, Lucca Berasategui, Sergio Vidaurre, Santino Vidale, Calleo Carranza.
MCD (4-3-3): Lucas Ortega, Enzo Rivera, Patricio Wagner, Turco Zelaya, Carlos Esposito, Nilo Greco, Benicio Barboni, Silvio Escalante, Cesar Castellanos, Alejandro Pessina, Tomás Dybala.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
2'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
4'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
6'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
9'🎯 Sergio Vidaurre carries the ball forward...
9'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
9'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The dressing room will have the final say.
11'Carlos Esposito takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
13'Deft touch from Alejandro Pessina: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
14'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
15'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. The margin for error is tiny.
16'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
18'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
19'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
20'Nilo Greco cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
21'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. There's a lot riding on this.
23'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
24'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
25'Simón Turrini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
26'Ruso Frutos darts in behind and Lucio Ulloa plays the striker in with a superb ball.
27'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
29'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Gianluca Bonechi closed the door.
36'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. You can feel the tension in every yard.
36'🟨 Alejandro Pessina protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. The ball is starting to burn.
37'Ruso Frutos fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
38'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
39'Patricio Wagner darts in behind and Turco Zelaya plays the striker in with a superb ball. The fine details told.
40'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
43'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
44'⚡ Alejandro Rodrigo plays it short to Ruso Frutos...
44'...Ruso Frutos returns it first time...
44'...Alejandro Rodrigo completes the one-two and he's clean through...
44'...Ruso Frutos shoots...
44'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Ruso Frutos smashes it home. 1-0.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
51'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
53'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
53'🟨 Carlos Esposito protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
56'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
57'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Alejandro Rodrigo closed the door.
58'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
60'Tomás Dybala accelerates out wide and the counter starts to take shape.
61'Alejandro Pessina slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
63'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
63'🟨 Nicolás Benítez goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
64'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
64'🟨 Alejandro Rodrigo earns a booking for stopping a promising move. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
67'Ruso Frutos plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
71'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
75'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side. The managers are already taking notes.
76'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
81'The home side move it about sensibly, with Santino Vidale as the side's compass. The ball is starting to burn.
83'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
84'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
86'Enzo Rivera slips a delicious through ball to Benicio Barboni, who is perfectly set.
87'⚡ Cesar Castellanos wins the ball in midfield...
87'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
87'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
87'...hits it with everything he has...
87'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Cesar Castellanos pokes it into the net. 1-1.
89'Silvio Escalante nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. The weather is playing its part.
90'With the last ball kicked, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
About the clubs
Árbitros fc, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 4,000 fans. Home ground: El gran semental.
MCD, founded in 1947, from the Lanús neighbourhood, with 16,894 fans. Home ground: La Fortaleza.
Coming up
Next match for Árbitros fc: vs su proximo rival — Friday 6 November at 00:15 GMT
Next match for MCD: vs su proximo rival — Wednesday 4 November at 17:00 GMT
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